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Prairie Village, KS Profile


Prairie Village, KS, population 21,454, is located in Kansas's Johnson county, about 2.1 miles from Overland Park and 8.0 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Prairie Village's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prairie Village has declined by about 3%.

Prairie Village's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Prairie Village tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population41.00
Males38.70
Females42.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2012.00%Under 20: 12.00%
20 to 4012.00%20 to 40: 13.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 15.00%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 14.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,072N/A
200121,861-0.96%
200221,669-0.88%
200321,6720.01%
200421,520-0.70%
200521,454-0.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$58,685
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002117
2003115
200464
2005107
200693
2007131
2008159
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forcible Rape - 2 0 4 2 2 2 1
Robbery - 14 4 3 8 5 5 8
Aggravated Assault - 10 21 7 13 13 21 25

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,830
20031,466
20041,191
20051,334
20061,152
20071,375
20081,401
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary - 102 75 41 51 29 45 86
Larceny, Theft - 275 233 199 215 201 216 185
Motor Vehicle Theft - 31 12 20 22 19 32 28
Arson - 8 7 4 3 2 8 8

Location

Elevation1,050 feet above sea level
Land Area6.2 Square Miles



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