Prairie du Sac

Population: 4,385
Median household income: $92,672
Median home value: $319,200

Located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, Prairie du Sac is a community with a population of 4,385. The median household income of $92,672 is above the Sauk County median ($77,648).

Between 2019 and 2023, Prairie du Sac's population held roughly steady from 4,347 to 4,385, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $242,200 to $319,200.

Owners occupy 63.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,385
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $92,672
Median home value: $319,200
Median gross rent: $1,138
Housing units: 1,930
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3474,385

Median household income

$59,842$92,672

Median home value

$242,200$319,200

Median gross rent

$1,041$1,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,347	$59,842	$242,200	$1,041
2020	4,397	$57,485	$237,100	$978
2021	4,380	$73,441	$261,700	$1,074
2022	4,392	$81,818	$305,900	$1,107
2023	4,385	$92,672	$319,200	$1,138

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	424	9.7%
5 to 17	638	14.5%
18 to 24	169	3.9%
25 to 34	823	18.8%
35 to 44	537	12.2%
45 to 54	637	14.5%
55 to 64	455	10.4%
65 to 74	427	9.7%
75 and over	275	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,900	88.9%
Black or African American	67	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	200	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree33.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	5.4%
High school graduate	895	28.4%
Some college or associate's	763	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,043	33.1%
Graduate or professional degree	282	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,001	82.0%
Carpooled	98	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.5%
Bicycle	8	0.3%
Worked from home	275	11.3%
Other means	46	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	775	35.8%
15 to 29 min	457	21.1%
30 to 44 min	563	26.0%
45 to 59 min	239	11.0%
60+ min	132	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.2% (448 of 4,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,234	66.0%
Nonfamily households	636	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,870	96.9%
Vacant	60	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,178	63.0%
Renter-occupied	692	37.0%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,269	65.8%
1-unit, attached	164	8.5%
2 to 4 units	234	12.1%
5 to 19 units	200	10.4%
20 or more units	63	3.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5565100
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 43.2939, -89.7352