Prairie Farm

Population: 462
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $124,600

Located in Barron County, Wisconsin, Prairie Farm is a community with a population of 462. At $46,563, its median household income sits below Barron County's $64,619.

From 2019 to 2023, Prairie Farm's population held roughly steady from 466 to 462, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $87,800 to $124,600.

92.3% of workers drive to work alone. 77.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $124,600
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

466462

Median household income

$34,773$46,563

Median home value

$87,800$124,600

Median gross rent

$594$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	466	$34,773	$87,800	$594
2020	491	$35,625	$87,700	$575
2021	472	$39,821	$103,300	$619
2022	506	$55,192	$111,900	$700
2023	462	$46,563	$124,600	$672

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.1%
5 to 17	90	19.5%
18 to 24	37	8.0%
25 to 34	50	10.8%
35 to 44	33	7.1%
45 to 54	63	13.6%
55 to 64	90	19.5%
65 to 74	46	10.0%
75 and over	34	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	442	95.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.6%
Two or more races	4	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	8.5%
High school graduate	136	43.0%
Some college or associate's	124	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	29	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	92.3%
Carpooled	13	5.3%
Public transit	1	0.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.2%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	29.1%
15 to 29 min	85	34.8%
30 to 44 min	58	23.8%
45 to 59 min	12	4.9%
60+ min	18	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 20.8% (92 of 442)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	61.7%
Nonfamily households	74	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	193	95.5%
Vacant	9	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	78.2%
Renter-occupied	42	21.8%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157	77.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.0%
5 to 19 units	27	13.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5565150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 45.2364, -91.9800