Overview
22,812
Total Population
39.7
Median age
54.45%
Female population %
83.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
60.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,233
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Prairie Village's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Prairie Village is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Prairie Village's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Prairie Village's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Prairie Village, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 16.48% aged 15 to 29, 45.76% aged 30 to 64, 14.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
![Prairie Village, KS population by age group The graph shows Prairie Village's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/prairie-village-ks-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 2,030 more females than males in Prairie Village:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.45% females and 45.55% males in Prairie Village, KS.
- The Prairie Village, KS gender ratio is 83.7:100 i.e. 83.7 men to 100 women (0.837).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 858.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 989.
![Prairie Village, KS population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Prairie Village, KS population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/prairie-village-ks-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Prairie Village's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Prairie Village population: 92.24% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.35% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 4.97% are multiracial.
- Prairie Village's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,233 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,579 (94.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Prairie Village is White with a population of 21,042 (92.24% of the total population).
![Prairie Village, KS population by race The bar chart shows Prairie Village, KS population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/prairie-village-ks-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Prairie Village's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 22,961 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Prairie Village's population decreased by 642 (2.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Prairie Village's population increased by 1,493 (6.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prairie Village's population was lowest in year 2010 at 21,468.
![Prairie Village, KS population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Prairie Village's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-prairie-village-ks-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)