Prairie du Chien city, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,408
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,408
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,506
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,911
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 261
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,166
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $559
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $795
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,192
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,446
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,391
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 248,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,932
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,093
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 942.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,050.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.63
FIPS Code 5565050