Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Population 2024

21,978

Pleasant Prairie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant Prairie was:

  • White: 82.59%
  • Two or more races: 8.91%
  • Other race: 3.86%
  • Asian: 2.23%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
33.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
658.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3% (640)
The current population of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is 21,978 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,338.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,77082.59%
Two or more races1,9188.91%
Other race8303.86%
Asian4802.23%
Black or African American4342.02%
Native American670.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasant Prairie Population by Race

Pleasant Prairie Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasant Prairie Median Age

44.2

Total

43.5

Male

44.8

Female

Pleasant Prairie Adults

There are 17,395 adults, (4,034 of whom are seniors) in Pleasant Prairie.

Pleasant Prairie Age Dependency

61

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasant Prairie Sex Ratio

Female10,39848.33%
Male11,11751.67%

Pleasant Prairie Population by Age

Pleasant Prairie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5052.577.222.8
Married4,8532.9791.88.2
Non Family2,6621.3553.646.4
Female6053.6563.836.2
Male3852.7776.623.4

2.98

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasant Prairie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5993.82%
Associates Degree1,78311.36%
Bachelors Degree4,28627.3%
Graduate Degree1,97012.55%
High School Graduate3,73623.8%
Less Than 9th Grade4242.7%
Some College2,90218.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pleasant Prairie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasant Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,87712,1394,995
Hispanic1,4631,206686
2+ Races1,2761,075621
Other Race44137782
Black398383221
Asian352352161
Native American544916

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 55.53%.

Pleasant Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,131$90,600$63,914
Graduate Degree$98,963$119,259$76,932
High School Graduate$45,914$46,052$43,750
Less Than 9th Grade$44,883$46,964$33,259
Overall$61,496$67,140$57,615
Some College$49,181$60,962$40,991

$61,496

Average Earnings

$67,140

Average Male

$57,615

Average Female

Pleasant Prairie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasant Prairie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasant Prairie Language

87.85% of Pleasant Prairie residents speak only English, while 12.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.22% of the population.

Pleasant Prairie Language

Pleasant Prairie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,2201,3587.89%
Black4235813.71%
Hispanic2,256411.82%
Asian480336.88%
Other830151.81%
Multiple1,901150.79%

7.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.38%

Male Poverty Rate

7.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasant Prairie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Prairie is Black, with 13.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Prairie is Multiple, with 0.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.34%.

Pleasant Prairie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.19%
High School9.52%
Some College6.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.63%

Pleasant Prairie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.99%
Male Unemployed9.81%
Female Employed2.04%
Male Employed1.49%

Pleasant Prairie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasant Prairie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,783$136,684
Households$103,903$121,310
Married Families$134,931$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,024$82,280

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasant Prairie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasant Prairie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasant Prairie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Pleasant Prairie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasant Prairie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,133

Number of Veterans

1,078

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam340
First Gulf War294
Second Gulf War164
World War II25
Korea19

Pleasant Prairie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+342
55 to 64292
65 to 74251
35 to 54248
18 to 340

Pleasant Prairie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9886.84%
Hispanic824.51%
2+ Races734.82%
Black5613.53%
Native American1623.88%

Pleasant Prairie Veterans by Race

Pleasant Prairie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasant Prairie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasant Prairie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant Prairie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant Prairie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.35%

Born in Pleasant Prairie

92.24%

Native Born

7.76%

Foreign Born

2.87%

Non Citizen

4.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.24% of Pleasant Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 47.35% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pleasant Prairie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,7781600.71%
202822,6181600.71%
202722,4581600.72%
202622,2981600.72%
202522,1381600.73%
202421,9781600.73%
202321,81880.04%
202221,8104412.06%
202121,369310.15%
202021,3382701.28%
201921,0681820.87%
201820,8861190.57%
201720,76700%
201620,767510.25%
201520,7162941.44%
201420,4222581.28%
201320,1642001%
201219,9641130.57%
201119,851930.47%
201019,75800%
200016,1364,17534.91%
199011,961-10,817-47.49%

Pleasant Prairie Population by Year