Population 281 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Prairie
Household size in West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in West Prairie are small: just 2.09 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. Household size has dropped from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.5, West Prairie is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Prairie: 3.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 West Prairie
Renters in West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in West Prairie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in West Prairie: 32.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Prairie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $723 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in West Prairie runs $723 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 West Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Prairie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Prairie is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 West Prairie
| Period | West Prairie | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Prairie has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
West Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Prairie | 2.09 | 57.5 | 3.6% | 10.8% | 32.4% | 1990 | $723 | 18.4% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
| DeSoto | 2.27 | 53.4 | 4.0% | 12.7% | 26.7% | 1988 | $771 | 17.5% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Retreat | 2.43 | 48.4 | 5.2% | 16.7% | 28.5% | 1974 | $761 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 3.2% |
| Victory | 2.23 | 53.7 | 4.2% | 11.6% | 23.3% | 1989 | $788 | 18.3% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Lansing | 2.20 | 47.8 | 4.7% | 15.5% | 32.1% | 1977 | $581 | 27.2% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Ferryville | 1.97 | 59.2 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 39.6% | 1985 | $665 | 20.6% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| New Albin | 2.30 | 53.0 | 2.7% | 15.9% | 13.9% | 1969 | $409 | 30.2% | 97.8% | 0.4% |
| Village Creek | 2.13 | 58.6 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 37.1% | 1986 | $585 | 10.5% | 88.5% | 0.0% |
| Rising Sun | 2.38 | 48.2 | 5.3% | 15.1% | 29.1% | 1974 | $755 | 20.8% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Romance | 2.59 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 1978 | $824 | 25.6% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Fargo | 2.88 | 36.5 | 6.6% | 24.9% | 18.5% | 1960 | $850 | 18.3% | 89.7% | 3.3% |
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 West Prairie. 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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