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The City of Prairie du Chien had a population of 5,390 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Prairie du Chien is located at latitude 43.0517 and longitude -91.1412 in Crawford County. The formal boundaries for the City of Prairie du Chien encompass a land area of 5.66 sq. miles and a water area of 0.75 sq. miles. Crawford County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Prairie du Chien has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,390 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,770 (88.5%) |
Population in Families | 3,530 (65.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 620 (11.5%) |
Population Density | 923 |
Diversity Index2 | 23 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $51,209 |
Average Household Income | $70,508 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $30,877 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,610 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,596 (61.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 762 (29.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 252 ( 9.7%) |
Median Home Value | $142,647 |
Average Home Value | $180,905 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 120 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,358 |
Average Household Size | 2.02 |
Family Households | 1,294 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.65% | -0.46% |
Households | -0.10% | 0.00% |
Families | -0.50% | |
Median Household Income | 1.89% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.98% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.30% |
The table below compares Prairie du Chien to the other 807 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Wisconsin by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 148 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 263 | 68th |
Median Household Income | # 727 | 10th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 503 | 62nd |
Per Capita Income | # 670 | 17th |
Diversity Index | # 341 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Wisconsin Census Data Comparison Tool.
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