How many renters in Prairie du Chien, WI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Prairie du Chien, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.6% (±11.2 points) of renting households in Prairie du Chien, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.6% (±11.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.9% (±10.2 points)
Median share of income: 23.4% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Prairie du Chien

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Prairie du Chien	Crawford County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	26.8% (±12.3 points)	28.9%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.8% (±4.7 points)	12.1%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	25.3% (±11.3 points)	16.7%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±6.4 points)	10.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±4.7 points)	6.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	27.9% (±10.2 points)	25.5%	35.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Prairie du Chien against Crawford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie du Chien	Crawford County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.6% (±11.2 points)	31.9% (±6.6 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.9% (±10.2 points)	25.5% (±5.8 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.4% (±2.4 points)	22.7% (±1.9 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,950 (±$7,101)	$42,755 (±$5,114)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$795 (±$43)	$789 (±$22)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Prairie du Chien, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Crawford County (31.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (43.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Crawford County, Prairie du Chien ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 859 of 1,813.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Prairie du Chien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Chien
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Prairie du Chien	—	33.6% (±11.2 points)	—
McGregor	2.7 mi	32.8% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bridgeport	2.8 mi	0.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marquette	2.9 mi	42.9% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Chien	3.4 mi	30.9% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wyalusing	7.0 mi	0.0% (±105.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	9.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bagley	9.9 mi	0.0% (±84.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eastman	10.0 mi	11.8% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5 (tie)	De Soto	42.9% (±64.6 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Scott (Crawford County)	42.9% (±104.6 points)
7	Town of Freeman	40.9% (±33.6 points)
8	Gays Mills	40.3% (±35.4 points)
9	Soldiers Grove	38.3% (±21.6 points)
10	Town of Wauzeka	37.5% (±30.9 points)
11	Prairie du Chien	33.6% (±11.2 points)
12	Wauzeka	33.3% (±24.4 points)
13	Mount Sterling	31.3% (±78.4 points)
14	Town of Prairie du Chien	30.9% (±20.5 points)
15 (tie)	Steuben	28.6% (±78.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Eastman	28.6% (±72.6 points)
17	Town of Seneca (Crawford County)	13.5% (±45.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Crawford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Prairie du Chien

Are renters in Prairie du Chien rent-burdened?

33.6% of renting households in Prairie du Chien pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Prairie du Chien spend on rent?

The median renting household in Prairie du Chien, WI spends 23.4% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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