Brice Prairie

Population: 1,858
Median household income: $90,795
Median home value: $279,700

Located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Brice Prairie is a community with a population of 1,858. At $90,795, its median household income sits above La Crosse County's $70,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brice Prairie's population declined 18.5% from 2,280 to 1,858, while its median home value rose 62.8% from $171,800 to $279,700.

Owners occupy 88.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,858
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $90,795
Median home value: $279,700
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 792
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2801,858

Median household income

$83,977$90,795

Median home value

$171,800$279,700

Median gross rent

$580$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,280	$83,977	$171,800	$580
2020	2,200	$85,139	$188,200	—
2021	2,146	$92,045	$212,400	$1,107
2022	1,945	$89,013	$242,200	$1,375
2023	1,858	$90,795	$279,700	$989

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	5.7%
5 to 17	236	12.7%
18 to 24	71	3.8%
25 to 34	245	13.2%
35 to 44	210	11.3%
45 to 54	337	18.1%
55 to 64	223	12.0%
65 to 74	325	17.5%
75 and over	105	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,736	93.4%
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	43	2.3%
Two or more races	54	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree28.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.1%
High school graduate	323	22.4%
Some college or associate's	542	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	406	28.1%
Graduate or professional degree	143	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	823	81.3%
Carpooled	36	3.6%
Public transit	12	1.2%
Walked	21	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	9.5%
Other means	24	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	23.6%
15 to 29 min	521	56.9%
30 to 44 min	111	12.1%
45 to 59 min	21	2.3%
60+ min	47	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 1.8% (34 of 1,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	578	79.9%
Nonfamily households	145	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	723	91.3%
Vacant	69	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	637	88.1%
Renter-occupied	86	11.9%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	679	85.7%
1-unit, attached	32	4.0%
2 to 4 units	19	2.4%
5 to 19 units	42	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5509465
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9375, -91.3074