Pleasant Prairie

Population: 21,515
Median household income: $103,903
Median home value: $336,300

Pleasant Prairie is a community in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, home to 21,515 residents. The median household income of $103,903 is above the Kenosha County median ($79,412).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pleasant Prairie's population grew 3.3% from 20,832 to 21,515, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $231,200 to $336,300.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,515
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $103,903
Median home value: $336,300
Median gross rent: $1,446
Housing units: 8,868
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,83221,515

Median household income

$86,687$103,903

Median home value

$231,200$336,300

Median gross rent

$1,064$1,446

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,832	$86,687	$231,200	$1,064
2020	20,969	$96,323	$248,800	$1,220
2021	21,193	$91,272	$275,500	$1,303
2022	21,373	$99,635	$312,500	$1,400
2023	21,515	$103,903	$336,300	$1,446

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,083	5.0%
5 to 17	3,037	14.1%
18 to 24	1,695	7.9%
25 to 34	2,965	13.8%
35 to 44	2,161	10.0%
45 to 54	3,169	14.7%
55 to 64	3,371	15.7%
65 to 74	2,780	12.9%
75 and over	1,254	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,332	80.6%
Black or African American	434	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.2%
Asian	480	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	309	1.4%
Two or more races	602	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,299	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,023	6.5%
High school graduate	3,736	23.8%
Some college or associate's	4,685	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,286	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,970	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,455	79.3%
Carpooled	613	5.8%
Public transit	43	0.4%
Walked	167	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,334	12.5%
Other means	46	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,572	27.6%
15 to 29 min	2,885	30.9%
30 to 44 min	2,296	24.6%
45 to 59 min	862	9.2%
60+ min	709	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 7.0% (1,505 of 21,349)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,843	68.7%
Nonfamily households	2,662	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,505	95.9%
Vacant	363	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,563	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,942	22.8%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units12.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,257	70.6%
1-unit, attached	243	2.7%
2 to 4 units	186	2.1%
5 to 19 units	600	6.8%
20 or more units	1,104	12.4%
Mobile home & other	478	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5563300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 42.5267, -87.8883