Prairie du Sac, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,382

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

7.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.67%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,049

9.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Prairie du Sac, WI is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Prairie du Sac, WI residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Prairie du Sac, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Prairie du Sac, 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 Sac, WI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prairie du Sac, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 91
Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 83

4.45%

Hispanic Population

195 people

4.45% of the people in Prairie du Sac, WI are hispanic (195 people).

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

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Prairie du Sac, WI residents (135 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 Sac, WI was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 25
Korea
13 ± 19

Prairie du Sac, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Prairie du Sac, WI employs 2.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prairie du Sac, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (371 people), and Manufacturing (262 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,437), Finance & Insurance ($97,148), and Wholesale Trade ($82,772).

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2024 Value

± 321

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie du Sac, WI grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 2.52k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prairie du Sac, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (270 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (192 people), and Management Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prairie du Sac, 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

2.57k

2024 Value

± 321

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prairie du Sac, WI grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 2.52k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prairie du Sac, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (479 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (371 people), and Manufacturing (262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prairie du Sac, WI, though some of these residents may live in Prairie du Sac, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,227

Median earning men ± $10,486

$52,382

Median earning women ± $9,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,490), Wholesale Trade ($83,804), and Construction ($65,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,189), and Public Administration ($72,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prairie du Sac, WI was $321,300 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,200 to $321,300, a 0.658% increase. The homeownership rate in Prairie du Sac, WI is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prairie du Sac, WI have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prairie du Sac, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,870

$1,289

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Prairie du Sac, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

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

$101,049

Median Household Income

± $8,002

1.86k

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Prairie du Sac, WI grew to $101,049 from the previous year's value of $92,672.

The following chart displays the households in Prairie du Sac, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prairie du Sac, 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 (76.9%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Prairie du Sac, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prairie du Sac, WI have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Prairie du Sac, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prairie du Sac, 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 Sac, 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 Sac, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prairie du Sac, WI (336 out of 4.38k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prairie du Sac, 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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