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Prairie du Sac, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Sauk County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
4,385
Population
2,204/sq mi density
$92,672
Median Income
$44,313 per capita
$319,200
Home Value
$410,692 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
2,840 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$92,672 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$319,200 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,672
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,313
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prairie du Sac vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prairie du Sac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,672
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,313
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,772
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
6.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,219
Restaurants
261
Healthcare
155
Retail
298
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,772
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,911
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,672 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,772 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $5,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,219 |
| Restaurants | 261 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,772 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,911 |