Prairie Du Chien Jobs

Prairie du Chien is the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census. Often called Wisconsin's second oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established by French voyageurs in the late 17th century. The city is located near the confluence of the Wisconsin River and the Mississippi River, a strategic point along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway that connects the Great Lakes with the Mississippi. Early French visitors to the site found it occupied by a group of Fox Indians led by a chief whose name, Alim, meant "Chien" in French, or "Dog" in English. As a result, the French explorers named the location "Prairie du Chien", which is French for "Prairie of the Dog". Originally this name applied only to the plain upon which the settlement is located, but it was later extended to mean the city as well. The city of Prairie du Chien is located between the Town of Prairie du Chien and the Town of Bridgeport.

Aside from its somewhat larger than average tourism trade, Prairie du Chien's economy is similar to most other midwestern cities of its size. Service and manufacturing jobs employ most of the city's residents, with a 3M plant and Cabela's distribution center being the largest private employers. Local government is also a major employer in the city, as it contains the courthouse and offices for Crawford County as well as a state penitentiary. In addition, Prairie du Chien contains one of Wisconsin's busiest ports on the Mississippi River, and the presence of two railroads and a small two runway municipal airport make the city a shipping hub of sorts for the surrounding area.

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Among the most common occupations in Prairie Du Chien are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Service occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Prairie Du Chien Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, speech therapy jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 22%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Prairie Du Chien job listings indicate that the following industries in Prairie Du Chien are hiring the most workers: Sporting Goods Stores, Mail Order Retailing, Industrial Loan Companies, Commercial Banking and Wood Window & Door Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin is $24,889, and the median income of households in Prairie Du Chien was $34,038.

Prairie Du Chien has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Prairie Du Chien Trends data, the number of Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin jobs has decreased by 8% since April 2008.

Population of Prairie Du Chien Total population 6,018 Male 50.13% Female 49.87% Median age 38.1     Prairie Du Chien Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.6% Median cost of a home $80,500 Median mortgage payment $469 Renter-occupied homes 33.4% Vacant housing 7.3% Median monthly rent $403     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,595 Median for all female full-time $20,183     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 43% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 10%     Race White 96% Black or African American 4% Asian 0% Other 0%     Prairie Du Chien Commute Carpool 10.6% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 12 minutes

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