Dane County vs. Sauk County

Dane County (WI)Sauk County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)542,36464,249
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.1%3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)488,06761,965
Population, Census, April 1, 2010488,07361,976
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.1%
White alone, percent84.9%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.5%
Asian alone, percent6.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.3%90.8%
Veterans, 2014-201823,2854,001
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.6%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)236,94130,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.0%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$252,300$174,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,774$1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$713$524
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,031$780
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201338.8%21.5%
Building permits, 20183,330210
Households, 2014-2018219,49026,178
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.6%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.7%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.2%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.9%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.6%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201850.7%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.7%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.3%69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.0%65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,111,208542,565
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,188,190340,609
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,205,3031,669,549
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,106,556929,083
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,516,190990,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,913$15,828
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.021.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$70,541$56,732
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,757$29,608
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%8.6%
Total employer establishments, 201714,3131,820
Total employment, 2017289,89832,313
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)15,642,9501,228,474
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201738,4474,618
All firms, 201244,8535,411
Men-owned firms, 201223,3232,817
Women-owned firms, 201215,3141,399
Minority-owned firms, 20124,30396
Nonminority-owned firms, 201238,6595,082
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,876465
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201238,3424,585
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010407.774.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,197.24830.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dane county (WI) and Sauk county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.