What percentage of people rent in Prairie du Chien, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Prairie du Chien, WI, 2020–2024
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33.2% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Prairie du Chien, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 727 renting households against 1,465 that own their home.

In Prairie du Chien, the share of households that rent went from 37.7% in 2015–2019 to 33.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.2% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 727 (±119)
Median renter income: $38,950 (±$7,101)

Who rents and who owns in Prairie du Chien

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie du Chien	Crawford County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.2% (±5.0 points)	22.8% (±2.0 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	727 (±119)	1,532 (±150)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,465 (±139)	5,174 (±162)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,950 (±$7,101)	$42,755 (±$5,114)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,987 (±$14,552)	$72,226 (±$6,127)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Prairie du Chien, the renter share is higher than in Crawford County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Crawford County, Prairie du Chien ranks 2 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 234 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Prairie du Chien has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.7% (±4.7 points)	33.2% (±5.0 points)	−4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$663 (±$68)	$795 (±$43)	+19.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,863 (±$3,435)	$54,268 (±$7,695)	+13.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Prairie du Chien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Chien
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Prairie du Chien	—	33.2% (±5.0 points)	—
McGregor	2.7 mi	36.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bridgeport	2.8 mi	11.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Marquette	2.9 mi	38.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Chien	3.4 mi	25.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wyalusing	7.0 mi	11.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Town of Millville	9.2 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Lower
Clayton	9.7 mi	20.0% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bagley	9.9 mi	10.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bridgeport, WI (11.4%), Town of Wyalusing, WI (11.3%), Town of Millville, WI (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Soldiers Grove	41.1% (±9.0 points)
2	Prairie du Chien	33.2% (±5.0 points)
3	Steuben	32.7% (±18.0 points)
4	Gays Mills	32.4% (±11.7 points)
5	Wauzeka	26.6% (±7.9 points)
6 (tie)	Bell Center	25.6% (±23.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Prairie du Chien	25.6% (±8.5 points)
8	Mount Sterling	24.6% (±12.9 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Crawford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Prairie du Chien

How many renters are there in Prairie du Chien?

Prairie du Chien has an estimated 727 (±119) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Prairie du Chien?

In Prairie du Chien, the share of households that rent went from 37.7% in 2015–2019 to 33.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Prairie du Chien?

A renting household in Prairie du Chien has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Prairie du Chien?

The median renting household in Prairie du Chien, WI has an income of $38,950 (±$7,101) a year, against $70,987 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Prairie du Chien city, Wisconsin (place:65050, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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