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Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Prairie du Chien is a Census city of 5,491 people across 5.90 square miles of land, in Crawford County. Median household income is $54,268, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Prairie du Chien
What Prairie du Chien is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.9 sq mi
- Water area0.63 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land930
- County holding the largest share of its areaCrawford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Prairie du Chien
- Population5,491
- Median age46.7
- Population under 18950
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,374
- Share 65 and over25.0 percent
- Households2,192
- Family households1,265
- Share of households that are families57.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Prairie du Chien
- Median household income$54,268
- Per capita income$30,093
- Civilian labor force2,283
- Employed2,236
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over4,112
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Prairie du Chien
- Housing units2,558
- Occupied units2,192
- Vacant units366 plus or minus 115
- Vacancy rate14.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied1,465
- Renter occupied727
- Ownership rate66.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$795
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Single family units1,933
- Share single family75.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more566 plus or minus 133
- Share in buildings of two or more22.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes59 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Prairie du Chien gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,110
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,473
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more405 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Drove alone75.8 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Prairie du Chien (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,752,200
- Average approval$344,025
- Median approval$278,500
- Largest approval$846,000
- Jobs supported205
- Jobs per approval25.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Prairie du Chien, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Prairie du Chien (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,588,000
- Average approval$573,500
- Median approval$421,000
- Largest approval$1,186,000
- Jobs supported67
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Prairie du Chien, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Prairie du Chien
- NFIP communityCity of Prairie Du Chien
- NFIP community number555573
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/15
The City of Prairie Du Chien participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 555573 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Crawford County, not Prairie du Chien
Crawford County context, not Prairie du Chien figures
- Establishments in Crawford County379
- Covered employment, Crawford County6,672
- Average annual pay, Crawford County$44,881
- Housing units permitted, Crawford County49
Every figure in this section is published for Crawford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Prairie du Chien.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Prairie du Chien questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?
5,491, in 2,192 households. Prairie du Chien city covers 5.90 square miles of land, which is 930 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Prairie du Chien in?
Crawford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Prairie du Chien?
$54,268. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,300. Median gross rent is $795 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Prairie du Chien businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $278,500, plus 8 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Prairie du Chien, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Prairie du Chien borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Prairie du Chien. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Prairie du Chien in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Prairie du Chien appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Prairie Du Chien, city of, community 555573, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Prairie du Chien figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Crawford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Prairie du Chien.
Is zoning published for Prairie du Chien?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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