Prairie du Sac is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 4,370 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prairie du Sac is the 180th largest community in Wisconsin. Prairie du Sac real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Prairie du Sac house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Prairie du Sac isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Prairie du Sac are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prairie du Sac is a village of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prairie du Sac who work in healthcare (9.22%), business and financial occupations (8.90%), and office and administrative support (8.78%). Also of interest is that Prairie du Sac has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Prairie du Sac telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Prairie du Sac does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Prairie du Sac ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Prairie du Sac, 42.01% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Prairie du Sac in 2022 was $44,313, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $177,252 for a family of four. However, Prairie du Sac contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Prairie du Sac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prairie du Sac residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Prairie du Sac include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Prairie du Sac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
