2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Wheeling, IL vs Prairie du Chien, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Prairie du Chien, is 36% less than it is in Wheeling and is 46% below the National Average.
- Wheeling unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Prairie du Chien unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Wheeling, ILPrairie du Chien, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,235$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,052  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wheeling, ILPrairie du Chien, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wheeling, ILPrairie du Chien, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.3%13.1%
Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews

Wheeling is a huge industrial area with a lot of job opportunities in a close community with great schools-which is why the real estate is pricy, yet still easy to find  More

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I have lived in Wheeling for a year now. I didn't have the chance to check it out before I moved there.(long story). It is very diverse and if you are an American  More

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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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