Prairie Du Chien, WI Population

Overview

5,549

Total Population

46.7

Median age

45.09%

Female population %

121.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

162

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Prairie Du Chien's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prairie Du Chien is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prairie Du Chien's population under 18 was 17.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prairie Du Chien's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prairie Du Chien, 15.34% were under the age of 15, 15.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.77% aged 30 to 64, 18.24% aged 65 to 84, and 4.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 545 less females than males in Prairie Du Chien:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.09% females and 54.91% males in Prairie Du Chien, WI.
The Prairie Du Chien, WI gender ratio is 121.8:100 i.e. 121.8 men to 100 women (1.218).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 250.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 270.

Prairie Du Chien's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prairie Du Chien population: 91.58% are White, 4.43% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.77% are multiracial.
Prairie Du Chien's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 162 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,387 (97.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prairie Du Chien is White with a population of 5,082 (91.58% of the total population).

Prairie Du Chien's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,022 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Prairie Du Chien's population decreased by 132 (2.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prairie Du Chien's population decreased by 389 (6.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prairie Du Chien's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,399.