Prairie du Chien, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,491

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

2.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

18.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,268

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Prairie du Chien, WI is home to a population of 5.49k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Prairie du Chien, WI residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5k people) in Prairie du Chien, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Prairie du Chien, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prairie du Chien, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie du Chien, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5k ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 34

2.4%

Hispanic Population

132 people

2.4% of the people in Prairie du Chien, WI are hispanic (132 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prairie du Chien, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

0.969%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Prairie du Chien, WI residents (64 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 Prairie du Chien, WI was 0.969%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 25

Prairie du Chien, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prairie du Chien, WI employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie du Chien, WI were Manufacturing (435 people), Retail Trade (396 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,737), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,618), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,326).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 257

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie du Chien, WI declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 2.3k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie du Chien, WI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (257 people), Material Moving Occupations (257 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie du Chien, 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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 257

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie du Chien, WI declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 2.3k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie du Chien, WI, are Manufacturing (435 people), Retail Trade (396 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie du Chien, WI, though some of these residents may live in Prairie du Chien, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,152

Median earning men ± $8,570

$32,963

Median earning women ± $5,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,643), Manufacturing ($62,604), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,250), Manufacturing ($40,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,203).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie du Chien, WI was $161,300 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,100 to $161,300, a 6.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie du Chien, WI is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie du Chien, WI have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie du Chien, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,910

$1,465

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Prairie du Chien, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prairie du Chien, 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.

$54,268

Median Household Income

± $7,695

2.19k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Prairie du Chien, WI grew to $54,268 from the previous year's value of $52,670.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie du Chien, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie du Chien, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (5.3%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Prairie du Chien, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (5.3%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie du Chien, WI have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Prairie du Chien, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie du Chien, WI (820 out of 4.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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