City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pleasant Prairie - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

21,515
Residents
$103,903
Median income
$336,300
Median home
$1,402
Median rent (state)

Pleasant Prairie - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pleasant Prairie lands in the 80th percentile for household income and the 49th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

80th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
49th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pleasant Prairie, WI

21,515 people live in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $103,903 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.9%. Home values in Pleasant Prairie run a median of $336,300, and the median resident age is 44.2 years. 39.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 42 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 81% from five years earlier. Pleasant Prairie reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1392.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: the state registers 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,402 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wisconsin's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 85.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

21,515 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$103,903 /yr

Poverty 5.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Pleasant Prairie compare to other US cities?

Where Pleasant Prairie sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities
Safety 49% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Wisconsin and the picture shifts: Pleasant Prairie ranks #137 of 202 Wisconsin cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pleasant Prairie against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Pleasant Prairie's strongest outlier among Wisconsin cities

Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pleasant Prairie ranks #44 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pleasant Prairie only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#72 of 753
90th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 761
93rd percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#78 of 754
90th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#355 of 761
53rd percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#106 of 761
86th percentile in Wisconsin

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

80thIncome percentile
49thSafety percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income · 49th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pleasant Prairie's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pleasant Prairie's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Pleasant Prairie's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Pleasant Prairie's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$336,300 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pleasant Prairie $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pleasant Prairie, WI Pleasant Prairie, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pleasant Prairie, WI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pleasant Prairie, WI median $103,903/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pleasant Prairie, WI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pleasant Prairie, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
21,515
Median Income
$103,903
Median Home Value
$336,300
Median Age
44.2
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1392.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
313.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1078.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

See the fastest-growing cities →
21,200 residents21,400 residents21,600 residents21,800 residents22,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 21,271 residents 21,798 residents ▲ +2.5%
Pleasant Prairie's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
42
housing units authorized
Single-Family
28
detached homes
Multifamily
14
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 217
2020 54
2021 367
2022 44
2023 31
2024 42

Permit volume decreased 81% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
12.5%

Based on 10,658 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pleasant Prairie sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,402/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Germantown
20,940 people
Middleton
22,235 people
South Milwaukee
20,547 people
Howard
20,261 people
Watertown
22,873 people
Fox Crossing
18,960 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasant Prairie's 21,515 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Florida Ridge, FL
21,517 people
Lindenwold, NJ
21,534 people
Seymour, IN
21,536 people
Rocky River, OH
21,490 people
Ennis, TX
21,546 people
Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VA
21,484 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pleasant Prairie's $103,903 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wainiha, HI
$103,906 median income
Ceresco, NE
$103,906 median income
Summit View, WA
$103,910 median income
Mount Prospect, IL
$103,911 median income
Wellington, CO
$103,888 median income
Shelter Island Heights, NY
$103,884 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pleasant Prairie, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pleasant Prairie, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.6% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.7% White 82.6% Black or African American 2.0% Asian 2.2% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 8.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pleasant Prairie compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pleasant Prairie (this city) 21,515 $103,903
Germantown 20,940 $104,337
Middleton 22,235 $85,526
South Milwaukee 20,547 $70,146
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pleasant Prairie, WI?

What is the population of Pleasant Prairie, WI? +

The population of Pleasant Prairie, WI stands at 21,515 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pleasant Prairie, WI? +

The median household income in Pleasant Prairie is $103,903 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pleasant Prairie? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pleasant Prairie; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.

Is Pleasant Prairie, WI safe? +

Pleasant Prairie has a total crime rate of 1392.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Pleasant Prairie, WI? +

Pleasant Prairie's median home value sits at $336,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Verify with HUD →

Verify with FBI →

Verify with NOAA →

Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Verify with EPA →

Verify with FEMA →

Verify with BEA →

Verify with EIA →

Verify with NCES →

Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.