Star Prairie

Population: 579
Median household income: $71,667
Median home value: $269,800

Located in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Star Prairie is a community with a population of 579. At $71,667, its median household income sits below St. Croix County's $102,482.

Between 2019 and 2023, Star Prairie's population declined 20.9% from 732 to 579, while its median home value rose 65.0% from $163,500 to $269,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 579
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,667
Median home value: $269,800
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 287
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

732579

Median household income

$64,773$71,667

Median home value

$163,500$269,800

Median gross rent

$781$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	732	$64,773	$163,500	$781
2020	641	$60,000	$171,600	$721
2021	612	$62,045	$210,200	$765
2022	602	$72,083	$237,200	$941
2023	579	$71,667	$269,800	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	5.5%
5 to 17	108	18.7%
18 to 24	24	4.1%
25 to 34	63	10.9%
35 to 44	88	15.2%
45 to 54	58	10.0%
55 to 64	88	15.2%
65 to 74	49	8.5%
75 and over	69	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	520	89.8%
Black or African American	21	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	9.9%
High school graduate	143	34.5%
Some college or associate's	170	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	51	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	80.4%
Carpooled	13	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	25.9%
15 to 29 min	112	38.1%
30 to 44 min	68	23.1%
45 to 59 min	19	6.5%
60+ min	19	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.0% (80 of 572)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	59.7%
Nonfamily households	108	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	268	93.4%
Vacant	19	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	76.1%
Renter-occupied	64	23.9%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	222	77.4%
1-unit, attached	11	3.8%
2 to 4 units	40	13.9%
5 to 19 units	13	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5576825
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.1975, -92.5321