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Prairie Du Chien, WI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

5,491

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-0.5% YoY

36

$902.4M

Output changed -0.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

90

2.1%

Unemployment is 2.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-2.0% 5-year

38

5,491

Population moved -2.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.6%

Median rent consumes 17.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.8K per resident

100

$142.3M

$142.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$113.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$142.3M

$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$102.4M
2. Department of Transportation$19.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.1M
3. VIROQUA HOUSING AUTHORITY$500.7K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$652
2BR estimate$859
Median income$54,268
Median home value$161,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,491

Median age

46.7

Bachelor's degree+

16.1%

Poverty rate

17.4%

Labor force participation

48.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.4%

GDP CAGR

+3.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,605
20215,549
20225,502
20235,471
20245,491
GDP (5 years)
2020$758.6M
2021$819.9M
2022$862.6M
2023$906.5M
2024$902.4M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,491
20255,432 *
20265,401 *

R² = 80.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$902.4M
2025$962.2M *
2026$999.6M *

R² = 91.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$54,268/yr
Median rent$795/mo
Rent share of income17.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,787/yr
Mortgage share of income18.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.9%
Poverty rate17.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$161,300
Median monthly rent$795
Price-to-rent ratio16.9x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability69/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Prairie du Chien city, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wisconsin

Nearby locations

McGregor, IAMarquette, IAClayton, IABagley, WIEastman, WI