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Prairie du Chien, WI
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Living in Prairie du Chien



Prairie du Chien is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,399 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prairie du Chien is the 151st largest community in Wisconsin.

Also of interest is that Prairie du Chien has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Prairie du Chien spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.88 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Prairie du Chien rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.21% of adults 25 and older in Prairie du Chien have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Prairie du Chien in 2022 was $28,255, which is low income relative to Wisconsin, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,020 for a family of four. However, Prairie du Chien contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Prairie du Chien home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prairie du Chien residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Prairie du Chien include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Prairie du Chien is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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