2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Prairie du Chien, WI vs Portage, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Portage, is 19% more than it is in Prairie du Chien and is 23% below the National Average.
- Prairie du Chien unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Portage unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Prairie du Chien, WIPortage, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,469  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,303$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,800  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prairie du Chien, WIPortage, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prairie du Chien, WIPortage, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.1%13.1%
Reviews for Prairie Du Chien    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

To be honest, I dont like this town because I'm just a teenager. But Prairie is the place to be. It has all 4 seasons, not to hot, not to cold. Its very beautiful year  More

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Reviews for Portage    1 Reviews

Hello, We are considering re-locating to Portage from Milwaukee. We were up there last month for the biannual church service at the German Methodist church, and LOVED  More

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