12.9% of Prairie du Chien, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 9.1% of high school graduates and 11.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.4%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prairie du Chien, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prairie du Chien:
12.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prairie du Chien:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prairie du Chien:
20.0%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prairie du Chien:
22.7%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Prairie du Chien, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prairie du Chien,WI (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
67.6%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
38.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.1%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prairie du Chien,WI (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prairie du Chien,WI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prairie du Chien, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prairie du Chien, WI (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
35.0%2+ races
71.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prairie du Chien, WI (absolute numbers)
559White
3Black
1132+ races
57Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prairie du Chien, WI
Children below poverty level:
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin:
23.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prairie du Chien:
9.1%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prairie du Chien:
11.3%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
52.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.3%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
64.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
67.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
24.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
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