Prairie Du Chien, WI City Data

Prairie Du Chien, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,018 people who live in Prairie Du Chien and approximately 17,243 who live in Crawford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prairie Du Chien to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Prairie Du Chien. We have included Prairie Du Chien housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prairie Du Chien Information

Crawford County where Prairie Du Chien resides is 599.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,243 and has a population rank of 1,937 out of all the places in the United States.

Prairie Du Chien has a total of 6,018 people and of those residents there are 3,017 males and 3,001 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 183 births each year and around 178 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prairie Du Chien varies per year, but currently 5,971 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 6,018 people who live in Prairie Du Chien, there are 1,734 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prairie Du Chien is 974 male and 760 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,559.

General Prairie Du Chien Information
Total area in square miles - Crawford County	599.22
Water area in square miles - Crawford County	N/A
Resident population - Crawford County	17,243
Population rank - Crawford County	1,937
Total population	6,018
Total population (male)	3,017
Total population (female)	3,001
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Crawford County	183
Deaths- Crawford County	178
Population of one race	5,971
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	1,734
Population under 20 years (male)	974
Population under 20 years (female)	760
Total population 18 years and over	4,559

Prairie Du Chien Social Characteristics

There are 6,677 households in Prairie Du Chien. Families make up 4,632 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prairie Du Chien families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,786), male householder with no wife present (241) and female householder with no husband present (548). The remainder of the Prairie Du Chien households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,066. Prairie Du Chien, WI moving companies help people in Prairie Du Chien move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Prairie Du Chien. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prairie Du Chien is based, there are 6,817 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,266 never married, 3,928 now married, 67 separated, 927 widowed, and 629 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 48 separated, 197 widowed and 657 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prairie Du Chien social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prairie Du Chien.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crawford County)
Total households	6,677
Family households (families)	4,632
With own children under 18 years	2,180
Married-couple family	3,786
With own children under 18 years	1,616
Male householder, no wife present, family	241
With own children under 18 years	158
Female householder, no husband present, family	548
With own children under 18 years	352
Nonfamily households	2,066
Householder living alone	1,780
65 years and over	866

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	726
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	752
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,379
Householder	1,474
Spouse	1,158
Child	1,569
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	134
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,048
Male householder	365
Male householder living alone	294
Male householder not living alone	71
Female householder	537
Female householder living alone	491
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	146
Unmarried partner	86
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,817
Never married	1,266
Now married	3,928
Separated	67
Widowed	927
Divorced	629
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	48
Widowed	197
Divorced	657

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,018
Male	3,017
Under 5 years	176
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	215
15 to 17 years	198
18 and 19 years	205
20 years	115
21 years	91
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	154
30 to 34 years	164
35 to 39 years	184
40 to 44 years	218
45 to 49 years	198
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	52
Female	3,001
Under 5 years	164
5 to 9 years	170
10 to 14 years	200
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	21
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	163
30 to 34 years	157
35 to 39 years	203
40 to 44 years	219
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	136
75 to 79 years	156
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	146

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,018
One race	5,971
White	5,721
Black or African American	217
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,427
People who are White alone	5,351
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,226
Same house	10,059
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,792
Different state or abroad	1,457
Different state	1,433
Abroad	24

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crawford County)
Total resident population	17,243
Born in United States	13,330
State of residence	13,255
Different state	3,812
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	122

Prairie Du Chien Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Prairie Du Chien. That total enrollment is 4,180 for the population of the country, which includes Prairie Du Chien. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,352 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,583 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 431.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Prairie Du Chien population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,180
Pre-kindergarten	252
Public	210
Private	42
Kindergarten	204
Public	174
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,020
Public	1,642
Private	378
Elementary and high school	3,292
Public	2,859
Private	433
High school grades 9 to 12	1,272
Public	1,217
Private	55
College, undergraduate years	365
Public	303
Private	62
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	65
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	12,467

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,301
Less than 9th grade	841
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,274
High school graduate	4,802
Some college, no degree	2,075
Associate's degree	820
Bachelor's degree	1,489
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,050

Prairie Du Chien Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,385 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prairie Du Chien. The Prairie Du Chien occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,941), service occupations (1,494), sales and office occupations (1,729), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (753) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,107). The 13,385 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,039 private wage and salary workers, 1,073 government workers, 1,067 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crawford County)
Population 16 years and over	13,385
In labor force	8,681
Civilian labor force	8,670
Employed	8,250
Unemployed	420
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	6,682
In labor force	4,157
Civilian labor force	4,157
Unemployed Civilian labor force	154
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,703
In labor force	4,524
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crawford County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,127
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,931
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	931
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	407
Other means	47
Worked at home	722
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	161,655

OCCUPATION (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,941
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,941
Service occupations	1,494
Sales and office occupations	1,729
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	753
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,107

INDUSTRY (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,941
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	815
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,878
Wholesale trade	164
Retail trade	1,029
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	354
Information	95
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	184
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	351
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,580
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	650
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	389

CLASS OF WORKER (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,941
Private wage and salary workers	6,039
Government workers	1,073
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,067
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prairie Du Chien Housing Characteristics

In Prairie Du Chien, WI there are 8,480 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,677 occupied and 1,803 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prairie Du Chien, there are 5,759 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Prairie Du Chien. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Prairie Du Chien, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prairie Du Chien, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Prairie Du Chien. There are 117 housing units with rent less than $200, 238 with rent between $200-299, 594 with rent between $300-499 and 293 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prairie Du Chien gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Prairie Du Chien, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crawford County)
Total housing units	8,480
Occupied housing units	6,677
Vacant housing units	1,803

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crawford County)
Total housing units	8,480
1-unit, detached	5,759
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	239
3 or 4 units	82
5 to 9 units	194
10 to 19 units	178
20 to 49 units	105
50 or more units	40
Mobile home	1,716

HOUSING TENURE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	6,677
Owner-occupied	5,125
Renter-occupied	1,552

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	6,677
No vehicles available	466
2 vehicle available	4,137
3 vehicles available	1,099
4 vehicles available	279
5 or more vehicles available	55

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	6,677
Utility gas	3,196
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	610
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	591
Coal or coke
Wood	699
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	6,677
Less Than $50,000	5,125
$50,000 to $99,999	1,599
$100,000 to $149,999	507
$150,000 to $199,999	169
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,100

GROSS RENT (Crawford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,552
Less than $200	117
$200 to $299	238
$300 to $499	594
$500 to $699	253
$700 to $999	33
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A