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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Prairie du Chien, WI compare?
| Figure | Prairie du Chien, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 921 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 957 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Prairie du Chien, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 953±151 |
| Median age | 54.3±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.8%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $69,485±$8,636 |
| Per capita income | $45,858±$6,640 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.6%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,100±$92,234 |
| Median gross rent | $783±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.8%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.4%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.9%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1%±7.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov