Spring Prairie, WI

Town in Walworth County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,875

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Diversity Index

8.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Spring Prairie is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Walworth County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.708654° N, 88.368132° W

DMS42° 42′ 31.15″ N, 88° 22′ 05.28″ W

Population Density & area

52.37/sq mi (20.23/km²)

Total Area

35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²)

Land Area

35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²) · 99.91%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.09%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male

Male 50.7%

Female 49.3%

males per 100 females

Spring Prairie 102.7

Walworth County 101.2

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Spring Prairie 1.8%

Walworth County 6.2%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Spring Prairie

50.3

Walworth County

41.4

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

80.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Spring Prairie 80.1

Walworth County 65.2

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.6%	19.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	55.6%	60.5%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	23.8%	20%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.1	65.2	66.4
Child dependency ratio	37.2	32.2	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	42.9	33	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.8%

Black

0.3%

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

0.3%

Other

2.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Spring Prairie 8.2%

Walworth County 29.4%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Spring Prairie population

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	12.1%	8%
Mexican	0.3%	10.1%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.4%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.7%	87.9%	92%
One race	97.8%	85.1%	88.3%
White	95.8%	83.1%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.3%	0.7%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.9%	2.8%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.9% family

Family 75.9%

Non family 24.1%

% family households

Spring Prairie 75.9%

Walworth County 64.3%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.69

persons per household

Spring Prairie

2.69

Walworth County

2.38

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Spring Prairie population

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Total households	696	43,087	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.69	2.38	2.33
Family households	528	27,703	1,500,296
Average family size	3.05	2.91	2.95
Married couple family	473	21,580	1,161,326
Other families	55	6,123	338,970
Male householder	21	2,295	112,650
Female householder	34	3,828	226,320
Non-family households	168	15,384	979,184
One-person households	128	12,062	781,452
Male householder	70	5,658	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	13	1,854	109,743
Female householder	58	6,404	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	23	4,033	210,915
Other living arrangements	40	3,322	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

766

housing units

Spring Prairie 766

Walworth County 54,124

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

90.9% occupied

Occupied 90.9%

Vacant 9.1%

vacancy rate

Spring Prairie 9.1%

Walworth County 20.4%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

99.2%

Single family houses

99.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.5%

Mobile homes

0.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

11.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

48.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	5.7	5.6
1–3 rooms	3.6%	10.8%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	39.6%	53.6%	52%
7+ rooms	56.9%	35.5%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.7%	2.1%
1 bedroom	4%	7.8%	10%
2 bedrooms	11.9%	27.2%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	57.4%	40.2%	40%
4+ bedrooms	26.6%	23.1%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1978	1975
Total housing units	766	54,124	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

97.8% owners

Renter-occupied 2.2%

Owner-occupied 97.8%

homeownership rate

Spring Prairie 97.8%

Walworth County 70.6%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.72

Owner-occupied

1.47

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Spring Prairie 2.72

Walworth County 2.5

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	696	43,087	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	10.3%	23.5%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	35.2%	38.2%	38%
2000 to 2009	21.4%	17%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	33.1%	21.3%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.8%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.9%	3.9%	6.4%
1 vehicle	15.2%	28.8%	33%
2 vehicles	29.5%	40.5%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	54.5%	26.8%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	90.1%	82.3%	76.6%
Electricity	3.9%	14.9%	17.8%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1%	0.6%	1.4%
All other fuels	5%	1.6%	3.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$418,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Spring Prairie

$418,100

Walworth County

$302,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

29.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.2%

Owners without a mortgage

10.9%

Renters

20%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$418,100	$302,700	$266,500
Under $100,000	3.7%	5%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	9.1%	15.8%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.3%	28.7%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	34.9%	31.9%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	32.6%	15.4%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	4.4%	3.3%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.3%	62.6%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	41.7%	37.4%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,943	$1,746	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$800	$723	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,292	$1,150	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Spring Prairie 36.9%

Walworth County 32.4%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Spring Prairie 1.1%

Walworth County 7%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

396

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.6%

K–12

71%

College / Undergraduate

12.1%

Graduate / Professional

9.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Spring Prairie

28.1%

Walworth County

45.1%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	396	25,447	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	7.6%	3.4%	5.3%
K–12	71%	64.3%	69.3%
Kindergarten	9.3%	4.8%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	34.8%	18.5%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	7.8%	18.5%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.9%	22.5%	22.3%
College or graduate school	21.5%	32.3%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	12.1%	28.4%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	9.3%	3.9%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.1%	45.1%	39.8%
School type
Public school	89.9%	87.7%	82.4%
Private school	10.1%	12.3%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,367

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.7%

HS graduate

26.5%

Some college no degree

21.4%

Associates degree

14%

Bachelors degree

23.1%

Graduate or professional degree

13.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

61.6% · 38.4%

Some college no degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Associates degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Bachelors degree

27.2% · 72.8%

Graduate or professional degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	1,367	71,642	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	0.4%	2.8%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.7%	4.2%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	26.5%	28.9%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	21.4%	21.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	14%	10.2%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	32.4%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	23.1%	21.3%	22%
Graduate or professional	13.8%	11.1%	11.4%
High School or higher	98.9%	93%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,583

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$63,333

Some college or associates

$58,674

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$51,382

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.7%

HS graduate

7.5%

Some college or associates

4.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Spring Prairie	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,583	$52,409	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$—	$41,322	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$63,333	$42,695	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$58,674	$48,478	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$—	$62,089	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$51,382	$80,359	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.7%	13.1%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.5%	10.5%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	4.5%	7.4%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.3%	3.7%

Insights for Spring Prairie, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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