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Prairie Farm

Wisconsin · 482 residents · 0.96 sq mi
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Prairie Farm is home to 482 people in Wisconsin. Median home value sits at $32,000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 32%. At a median age of 36.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $20,083 at the median, 33% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

482
−5%vs 2000
vs 508 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.9
−13%vs 2000
vs 42.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.96 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41143846449051719902000201020202024Prairie Farm
2024423
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(35)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(23)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.1%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(77)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411%(53)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.6%(32)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(40)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.3%(40)
US avg: 4%
85 and over9.3%(45)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,083
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,587
−45%vs 2000
vs $15,638 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.4%
+9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$32,000
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$302
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $308 in 2000
US average: $450
67.4%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
32.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(489)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(16)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(480)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(3)
Ancestry
German28.6%(121)
Norwegian21.3%(90)
English10.4%(44)
Irish10.2%(43)
Italian6.4%(27)
Swedish5.4%(23)
Russian2.6%(11)
Scottish2.4%(10)
American2.1%(9)
Czech1.2%(5)
French1.2%(5)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(4)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
47.7%
−23.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(66)
Married51.1%(89)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced10.9%(19)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(40)
Married54.1%(92)
Widowed10%(17)
Divorced12.4%(21)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.1%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.8%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin?

Prairie Farm, Wisconsin has about 482 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin earns about $20,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prairie Farm, Wisconsin expensive?

In Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $32,000, and the typical rent is about $302 a month.

How educated are people in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin?

About 17.4% of people in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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