Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI

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2024 Population

121,791

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.77%

6.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,767

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$387,300

8.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,032

2% 1-year growth

About

4.31% of the households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was $387,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was 2 cars per household.

Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI borders Grant, Green, Iowa, Richland & Lafayette Counties PUMA, WI, Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI, Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs PUMA, WI, Dane County--Sun Prairie, Waunakee, McFarland & other near-N/NE/E/SE suburban MCDs PUMA, WI, Rock County PUMA, WI, and Dodge & Jefferson Counties PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI is home to a population of 122k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.51% of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (4.27k people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI are Spanish (2,466 households), Hmong (438 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (331 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,873

Women

50%

60,806

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 121,679 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI.

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Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 1.37k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.49k ± 695
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 867

4.31%

Hispanic Population

5.25k people

4.31% of the people in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI are hispanic (5.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
724 ± 659 people
Canada
456 ± 523 people
Thailand
336 ± 449 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 724 Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI residents, followed by Canada with 456 and Thailand with 336.

Foreign-Born Population

3.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.27k people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.03k people

As of 2024, 3.51% of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI residents (4.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,466 households (2.14%)
Hmong
438 households (0.38%)
Other Indo-European Languages
331 households (0.287%)

4.31% of the households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was Spanish. 2.14% of the households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,664 ± 250
Gulf War (2001-)
1,018 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
648 ± 169

Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI.

Health

97.2% of the population of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 7.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 9.99% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wisconsin in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.81%

Uninsured

65%

Employer Coverage

7.6%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

9.99%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI grew by 7.62% from 2.61% to 2.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI employs 63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI were Construction (4,315 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,806 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,773 people), and the highest paying industries were Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($187,834), Advertising, public relations & related services ($174,076), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($169,163).

Males in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,431. The income inequality in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,034

Women

47.6%

32,998

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI in 2024 was 63,032 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI grew at a rate of 2%, from 61.8k employees to 63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI, are Other managers (2,903 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,589 people), and Registered nurses (1,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI grew at a rate of 2%, from 61.8k employees to 63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI, are Construction (4,315 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,806 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,189

Median earning men ± $2,412

$51,473

Median earning women ± $1,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($104,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,632), Information ($72,527), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,873).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.536% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.427% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (28.2k), High School or Equivalent (22.4k), and Some college (16.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was $387,300 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,100 to $387,300, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$387,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,696

$37,644

Median Property Taxes

±$1,141

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,767

Median Household Income

± $1,978

48k

Number of Households

± 1,561

In 2024, the median household income of the 48k households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI grew to $104,767 from the previous year's value of $102,554.

The following chart displays the households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI

0.424

2023 Wage GINI in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI

In 2024, the income inequality in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.58% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI (5.73k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dane County--Rural & Outlying MCDs PUMA, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.