Pratt, KS

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2021 Population

6,618

0.349% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.6

3.35% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

13.2%

5.19% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$56,104

7.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$94,100

1.26% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

3,465

6.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pratt, KS had a population of 6.62k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $56,104. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pratt, KS grew from 6,595 to 6,618, a 0.349% increase and its median household income grew from $52,243 to $56,104, a 7.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pratt, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Pratt, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Pratt, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pratt, KS are Pratt Community College (352 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Pratt, KS was $94,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Pratt, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pratt, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pratt, KS is home to a population of 6.62k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.31% of Pratt, KS residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2021, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in Pratt, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 White (Hispanic) and 193 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Pratt, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pratt, KS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pratt, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pratt, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 128
White (Hispanic)
405 ± 159
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 86.5

8.48%

Hispanic Population

561 people

8.48% of the people in Pratt, KS are hispanic (561 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pratt, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
81,246 ± 6,900 people
India
14,367 ± 2,936 people
Vietnam
10,893 ± 2,558 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 81,246 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,367 and Vietnam with 10,893.

Foreign-Born Population

2.31%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

2.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

As of 2021, 2.31% of Pratt, KS residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pratt, KS was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pratt, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 30

Pratt, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pratt, KS employs 3.47k people. The largest industries in Pratt, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), Educational Services (538 people), and Retail Trade (407 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,493), Information ($60,179), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,396).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,980. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.47k

2021 Value

± 380

6.98%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pratt, KS grew at a rate of 6.98%, from 3.24k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pratt, KS, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (429 people), Sales & Related Occupations (363 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pratt, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.47k

2021 Value

± 380

6.98%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pratt, KS grew at a rate of 6.98%, from 3.24k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pratt, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), Educational Services (538 people), and Retail Trade (407 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pratt, KS, though some of these residents may live in Pratt, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,579

Median earning men ± $5,501

$20,015

Median earning women ± $6,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,125), Public Administration ($78,438), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,245).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,352), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,474).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$18.5B
Texas
$14.8B
Nebraska
$13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pratt, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Pratt, KS awarded 352 degrees. The student population of Pratt, KS in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 600 male students and 525 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pratt, KS are White (269 and 78%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (38 and 11%), Black or African American (18 and 5.22%), and Two or More Races (13 and 3.77%).

The largest universities in Pratt, KS by number of degrees awarded are Pratt Community College (352 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pratt, KS are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (107 and 30.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (92 and 26.1%), and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (57 and 16.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,125 students enrolled in Pratt, KS, 53.3% men and 46.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 654 records, of which 48.3% were women and 51.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
92 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degree-majors awarded
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pratt, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 92 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pratt, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pratt Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

352 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pratt Community College with 352 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pratt, KS, which is 0.692 times less than the 208 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 269 degrees mean that there were 7.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 38 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,112) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,796) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pratt, KS was $94,100 in 2021, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $95,300 to $94,100, a 1.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pratt, KS is 61.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pratt, KS have an average commute time of 11.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pratt, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,910

$1,624

Median Property Taxes

±$243

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pratt, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pratt, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2021

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.7% of the housing units in Pratt, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pratt, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9688
Census Tract 9687

The following map shows all of the places in Pratt, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,104

Median Household Income

± $7,448

2.63k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Pratt, KS grew to $56,104 from the previous year's value of $52,243.

The following chart displays the households in Pratt, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pratt, KS is from Kansas.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (8.5%)
Walked (6.03%)

In 2021, 80.5% of workers in Pratt, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.5%) and those who walked to work (6.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pratt, KS have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Pratt, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pratt, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pratt, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pratt, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pratt, KS (813 out of 6.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pratt, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Pratt, KS has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pratt County, KS see 1146 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% decrease from the previous year (1172 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1521 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1304 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,146 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pratt County, KS

Primary care physicians in Pratt County, KS see an average of 1,146 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% decrease from the previous year (1,172 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pratt County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.68%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pratt, KS declined by 7% from 9.34% to 8.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pratt, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.