Population 1,288 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prairie Farm
Household size in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Prairie Farm are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Prairie Farm is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Prairie Farm, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Prairie Farm
Renters in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prairie Farm is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.0% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Prairie Farm than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Prairie Farm is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Prairie Farm costs $847 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Prairie Farm
Bachelor's degrees in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Prairie Farm: 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Prairie Farm have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Prairie Farm
| Period | Prairie Farm | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prairie Farm has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Prairie Farm compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Farm | 2.34 | 46.1 | 6.3% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 1971 | $847 | 13.3% | 93.0% | 1.0% |
| Reeve | 2.44 | 47.2 | 5.6% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 1974 | $969 | 17.5% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
| Ridgeland | 2.37 | 47.3 | 4.7% | 17.1% | 8.9% | 1975 | $765 | 19.1% | 95.0% | 5.5% |
| Hillsdale | 2.23 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 19.8% | 7.8% | 1959 | $882 | 16.8% | 81.9% | 0.4% |
| Dallas | 2.63 | 46.0 | 8.9% | 15.7% | 11.3% | 1973 | $884 | 18.4% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Clayton | 2.54 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1978 | $878 | 16.9% | 91.9% | 1.7% |
| Richardson | 2.52 | 42.9 | 12.5% | 16.5% | 10.6% | 1980 | $838 | 17.5% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Poskin | 2.65 | 43.7 | 5.8% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 1979 | $949 | 17.9% | 84.6% | 2.0% |
| Almena | 2.36 | 48.1 | 6.2% | 16.1% | 29.9% | 1979 | $864 | 18.3% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Boyceville | 2.24 | 44.3 | 7.3% | 17.4% | 7.4% | 1974 | $872 | 14.1% | 94.0% | 2.9% |
| Barron | 2.51 | 48.6 | 9.1% | 22.0% | 3.5% | 1959 | $940 | 18.1% | 88.5% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Prairie Farm. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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