Compare Dane County, WI vs Madison Metro Area, WI vs Wisconsin (WI) vs United States

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Metric Dane County, WI
County
Madison Metro Area, WI
Metro Area
Wisconsin (WI)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 572,674 691,830 5,914,872 334,922,499
Rent $1,398 $1,354 $1,087 $1,413
Year built 1986 1984 1975 1980
Household income $89,975 $88,804 $77,485 $80,734
Per capita income $53,181 $51,478 $43,373 $44,673
Poverty rate 10.6% 10.1% 10.6% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 2.2% 2.4% 3.0% 4.0%
Household size 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 45.9% 44.5% 41.1% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 572,674 691,830 5,914,872 334,922,499
Adults over 25 381,793 467,729 4,099,973 230,807,303
Total households 251,529 301,580 2,479,480 129,227,496
Household size 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $89,975 $88,804 $77,485 $80,734
Per capita income $53,181 $51,478 $43,373 $44,673
Poverty rate 10.6% 10.1% 10.6% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 2.2% 2.4% 3.0% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 45.9% 44.5% 41.1% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,398 $1,354 $1,087 $1,413
Year built 1986 1984 1975 1980
Households that rent 42.9% 39.7% 32.2% 34.8%
Households that own 57.1% 60.3% 67.8% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.5
Race
White 77.3% 79.8% 80.1% 61%
Black 5.2% 4.5% 6.1% 12.2%
Asian 6.1% 5.2% 3% 6%
Two or more races 8.9% 8.1% 7.6% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 7.1% 8% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.2% 92.9% 92% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 80% 81.2% 86.9% 84.9%
Commute time to work 21.0 min 21.0 min 22.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 20% 18.8% 13.1% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 17.9% 19.7% 24.7% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 17.3% 20% 29.4% 26%
Some college or associate degree 9.4% 10.2% 12.5% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 55.3% 50.1% 33.4% 35.7%