North Prairie, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,385

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.82%

2.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,798

2.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Prairie, WI is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.13% of North Prairie, WI residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 59.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.27k people) in North Prairie, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of North Prairie, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Prairie, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Prairie, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 467
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 45
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 38

1.59%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.59% of the people in North Prairie, WI are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Prairie, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of North Prairie, WI residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Prairie, WI was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19
Korea
14 ± 21

North Prairie, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Prairie, WI.

Economy

The economy of North Prairie, WI employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Prairie, WI were Educational Services (211 people), Construction (208 people), and Manufacturing (175 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($109,375), Wholesale Trade ($102,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,714).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 220

−6.01%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Prairie, WI declined at a rate of −6.01%, from 1.37k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Prairie, WI, are Management Occupations (190 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (170 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Prairie, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2024 Value

± 220

−6.01%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Prairie, WI declined at a rate of −6.01%, from 1.37k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Prairie, WI, are Educational Services (211 people), Construction (208 people), and Manufacturing (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Prairie, WI, though some of these residents may live in North Prairie, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,589

Median earning men ± $21,830

$56,094

Median earning women ± $3,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,429), and Manufacturing ($83,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($133,203), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Prairie, WI was $424,100 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $396,800 to $424,100, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in North Prairie, WI is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Prairie, WI have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Prairie, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$424,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,843

$836

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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 North Prairie, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in North Prairie, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Prairie, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$152,798

Median Household Income

± $19,543

907

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 907 households in North Prairie, WI grew to $152,798 from the previous year's value of $148,780.

The following chart displays the households in North Prairie, WI 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Prairie, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in North Prairie, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Prairie, WI have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.369% of the workforce in North Prairie, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Prairie, WI (67 out of 2.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Prairie, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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