One of the benefits of Prairie du Chien is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.88 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
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 2018 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.
