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Prairie Village, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 22,072. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,454 (-2.8% change)
Males: 10,142 (45.9%), Females: 11,930 (54.1%)

Zip code: 66208

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $58,685
Median house value: $140,000

Population by Race

Races in Prairie Village:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (20.2%), English (19.6%), United States (6.4%), French (4.4%), Scottish (3.9%).

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Map of Prairie Village, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie Village

  • High school or higher: 98.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Village city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

3.1% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,259 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Village:

  • ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 4 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SHAWNEE MISSION, KS)
  • CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH (about 4 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Village:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 21 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Village:

  • HILLSIDE (about 13 miles; STILWELL, KS; Abbreviation: 63K)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 13 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: OJC)
  • CEDAR AIR PARK (about 18 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: 51K)

Amtrak stations near Prairie Village:

  • 8 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: LEE’S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Village:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 6 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 6 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

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