Prairie Du Chien

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  4. Prairie Du Chien Employment Information
  5. Prairie Du Chien Family Information
  6. Prairie Du Chien Education Information
  7. Prairie Du Chien Public Benefits Information
  8. Prairie Du Chien Criminal Information
  9. Prairie Du Chien Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Prairie Du Chien Zip Codes


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Prairie Du Chien Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,094
  • Land Area (2000): 101.410 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.105 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,412
Prairie Du Chien Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,378 89.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 626 8.81%

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Prairie Du Chien Employment Information Back to top
Prairie Du Chien Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 227 13.89%
2. Construction 140 8.57%
3. Public Administration 118 7.22%
4. Wood Manufacturing 78 4.77%
5. Educational Services 76 4.65%
6. Health Care 68 4.16%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 64 3.92%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 63 3.86%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 52 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 3.18%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 50 3.06%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 3.00%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 3.00%
14. Metal Manufactuing 42 2.57%
15. Repair and Maintenance 31 1.90%
16. Truck Transportation 30 1.84%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 29 1.77%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 1.71%
19. Social Assistance 27 1.65%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 27 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 270 15.71%
2. Educational Services 194 11.29%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 162 9.42%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 97 5.64%
5. Social Assistance 93 5.41%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 4.36%
7. Public Administration 70 4.07%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 61 3.55%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 3.03%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 2.73%
11. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.68%
12. Finance and Insurance 40 2.33%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 2.09%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 2.09%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 31 1.80%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 31 1.80%
17. Private Household Services 29 1.69%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 1.63%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 1.57%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 1.40%

Prairie Du Chien Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 148 9.06%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 89 5.45%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 85 5.20%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 5.20%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 5.20%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 69 4.22%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 4.22%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 3.61%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 54 3.30%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 54 3.30%
11. Other Management Occupations 42 2.57%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 41 2.51%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 39 2.39%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 39 2.39%
15. Carpenters 36 2.20%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 35 2.14%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 33 2.02%
18. Other Construction Trades 32 1.96%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 32 1.96%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 144 8.38%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 97 5.64%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 84 4.89%
4. Secretaries and Admins 84 4.89%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 83 4.83%
6. Child Care Workers 74 4.30%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 73 4.25%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 3.72%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 3.14%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 3.14%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 52 3.03%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 2.97%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 51 2.97%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 49 2.85%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 49 2.85%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 2.79%
17. Cashiers 42 2.44%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 2.21%
19. Other Management Occupations 36 2.09%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 1.98%

Prairie Du Chien Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,152 55.70%
15-35 hours 814 14.38%
1-14 hours 171 3.02%
No regular hours 1,522 26.90%

Prairie Du Chien Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 66 2.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 73 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 443 14.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 192 6.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 189 6.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 363 11.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 613 19.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 307 9.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 114 3.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 83 2.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 62 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 219 6.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 384 12.19%

Prairie Du Chien Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 389 12.35%
5-9 1,301 41.30%
10-14 789 25.05%
15-19 263 8.35%
20-24 122 3.87%
25-29 31 0.98%
30-34 57 1.81%
35-39 14 0.44%
40-44 36 1.14%
45-59 65 2.06%
60-89 27 0.86%
At least 90 56 1.78%

Prairie Du Chien Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.92% 2,866 90.98%
30-44 3 0.10% 104 3.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 65 2.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 83 2.63%

Prairie Du Chien Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 41 1.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 347 10.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,573 78.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 134 4.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 4.46%

Prairie Du Chien Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Du Chien Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,813 (6,499 people)
Families (2000): 1,822 (5,294 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 855
People at same address in 1995: 3,790
Prairie Du Chien Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 188 6.68%
$10,000-$14,999 318 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 265 9.42%
$20,000-$24,999 239 8.50%
$25,000-$29,999 222 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 208 7.39%
$35,000-$39,999 190 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 158 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 196 6.97%
$50,000-$59,999 253 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 237 8.43%
$75,000-$99,999 201 7.15%
$100,000-$124,999 65 2.31%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.50%
$150,000-$199,999 33 1.17%
$200,000 or more 26 0.92%

Prairie Du Chien Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 891 31.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 877 31.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 111 3.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 385 13.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 304 10.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 151 5.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Prairie Du Chien Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,199 27.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,185 14.65%
Public Assistance 56 0.69%
Retirement 544 6.73%
Self Employment 388 4.80%
Social Security 925 11.44%
Supplemental Security 92 1.14%
Wage / Salary 2,131 26.35%
Other 567 7.01%

Prairie Du Chien Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 865 58.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 610 41.36%

Prairie Du Chien Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 294 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 1,853 62.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 726 24.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 2.54%

Prairie Du Chien Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 289 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,573 54.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 548 18.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 476 16.49%

Prairie Du Chien Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Du Chien Education Information Back to top
Prairie Du Chien Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 332 6.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 773 14.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,328 43.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 925 17.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 366 6.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 513 9.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 161 2.98%

Prairie Du Chien Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 84 1.18% 29 0.41% 113 1.59%
Kindergarten 43 0.61% 24 0.34% 67 0.94%
Grades 1-4 246 3.47% 108 1.52% 354 4.99%
Grades 5-8 263 3.71% 132 1.86% 395 5.57%
Grades 9-12 447 6.30% 35 0.49% 482 6.79%
Undergrad college 102 1.44% 30 0.42% 132 1.86%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.31% 2 0.03% 24 0.34%
Total 1,207 17.01% 360 5.07% 1,567 22.09%

Prairie Du Chien Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Du Chien Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prairie Du Chien Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,963 91.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 541 8.32%

Prairie Du Chien Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Du Chien Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 325
Prairie Du Chien Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Du Chien Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prairie Du Chien Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 841 11.86%
10-19 Years 1,196 16.86%
20-29 Years 828 11.67%
30-39 Years 851 12.00%
40-49 Years 1,025 14.45%
50-59 Years 783 11.04%
60-69 Years 599 8.44%
70-79 Years 568 8.01%
80-89 Years 332 4.68%
90+ Years 71 1.00%

Prairie Du Chien Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,576 50.41%
Color 1 Box Female 3,518 49.59%

Prairie Du Chien Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,736 94.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 214 3.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Prairie Du Chien Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,500 35.10%
2. Irish 1,167 16.39%
3. Norwegian 667 9.37%
4. Czech 651 9.14%
5. English 599 8.41%
6. French Non-Basque 469 6.59%
7. United States Or American 331 4.65%
8. Italian 105 1.47%
9. Polish 95 1.33%
10. Dutch 83 1.17%

Prairie Du Chien Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,566 97.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 61 0.91%
3. German 38 0.57%
4. Laotian 27 0.40%
5. Other West Germanic 6 0.09%
6. Other Native North American 6 0.09%
7. Serbo Croatian 5 0.07%
8. French 2 0.03%
9. Polish 2 0.03%

Prairie Du Chien Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,052 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 49 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.07%

Prairie Du Chien Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prairie Du Chien Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prairie Du Chien Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
53821