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Prairie du Chien, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Allamakee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,471
Population
927/sq mi density
$52,670
Median Income
$29,861 per capita
$152,100
Home Value
$208,083 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
71
Violent Crime/100K
1,455 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,670 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,100 home value, $840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
71 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,670
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,861
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prairie du Chien vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prairie du Chien’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,670
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,861
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,956
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
30
Retail
63
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,956
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,042
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,670 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,861 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,042 |