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County population in July 2011: 489,190 (85% urban, 15% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 99,923
Renter-occupied apartments: 73,561
% of renters here:

42%
State:

39%

Land area: 1202 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 407 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dane County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.9%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Dane County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.3%)
  • Asian alone (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Median resident age:  33.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 211,020  (49.5%)
Females: 215,506  (50.5%)

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Dane County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Dane County:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,687 ($49,223 in 1999)
This county:

$57687
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $745 (lower quartile is $614, upper quartile is $928)
This county:

$745
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $230,800 (it was $146,600 in 2000)
Dane County:

$230,800
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,000 - $311,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $288,926
Here:

$288,926
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,280
Here:

$186,280
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $239,406
Here:

$239,406
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,273
Here:

$148,273
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,238
Here:

$196,238
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $21,806
Here:

$21,806
State:

$36,669
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,685
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $598

Institutionalized population: 4,674

Dane County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 2413 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2006: 1565 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2007: 1217 buildings, average cost: $230,500
  • 2008: 651 buildings, average cost: $264,900
  • 2009: 664 buildings, average cost: $230,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:

Obama (Democratic): 73.3%
McCain (Republican): 26.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,120 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,859 (1.8%)


Dane County household income distribution in 2009 Dane County home values distribution


Dane County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
Dane County:

13.3%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 26 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dane County is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1009 a month.

Cities in this county include: Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee, Monona, Oregon, DeForest, Verona.

Dane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Dane County:

Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 40 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.dane.wi.us

Click to draw/clear Dane County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dane County: Mount Horeb Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Blue Mounds Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Dane - Iowa Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Camp Wakanda (D), Pine Bluff Observatory (E), Camp Indianola (F), Camp Carlson (G), Camp Brandenburg (H), Nixiebabes Dairy Farm (I), Appleberry Farm (J), Bicklers Apple Farm (K), Carandale Farm (L), Door Creek Orchard (M), Fabrita Orchard (N), Greens Orchard (O), Outhouse Farm (P), Hann's Christmas Farm (Q), Stony Hill Farm (R), Century Trout Farm (S), Mandt Farm and Equestrian Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dane County include: North Windsor United Methodist Church (A), Albion Prairie Church (B), Holy Redeemer Church (C), West Middleton Lutheran Church (D), Immanuel Church (E), Bristol Church (F), Vermont Lutheran Church (G), Saint Martins Catholic Church (H), Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: County Line Cemetery (1), Saint Williams Cemetery (2), Albion Prairie Cemetery (3), Hauge Cemetery (4), Deansville Cemetery (5), Middleton Cemetery (6), North Windsor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Brandenburg Lake (D), Upper Mud Lake (E), Crystal Lake (F), Lake Waubesa (G), Brazee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Murphys Creek (A), Badger Mill Creek (B), Rutland Branch (C), Ryan Creek (D), Bohn Creek (E), Swan Creek (F), Syftestad Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Dorn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dane County include: Mazomanie Bottoms State Natural Area (1), New Observatory Woods State Natural Area (2), Waubesa Wetlands State Natural Area (3), Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area (4), Cherokee Marsh State Natural Area (5), Deansville Fen State Natural Area (6), Empire Prairies State Natural Area (7), Goose Lake Drumlins State Natural Area (8), Hook Lake Bog State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Dodge County , Green County , Iowa County , Jefferson County , Rock County , Sauk County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.0%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 53,744
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 26,786 (29% naturalized citizens)

Dane County:

6.3%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 11,898
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,586
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,056
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,095
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,482
  • 1970 to 1974: 840
  • 1970 to 1974: 655
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,174

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.6%

Dane County marital status for males
Dane County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 96,630
  • One, attached: 9,273
  • Two: 10,243
  • 3 or 4: 11,795
  • 5 to 9: 13,685
  • 10 to 19: 12,177
  • 20 or more: 24,229
  • Mobile homes: 2,307
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

Housing units in Dane County with a mortgage: 66,369 (9,212 second mortgage, 11,726 home equity loan, 560 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18,969

Here:

77.8% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.50%
Here52.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 223,924
Total congregations: 273

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristJewish
Adherents119,246 (53.3%)49,561 (22.1%)8,595 (3.8%)5,645 (2.5%)4,500 (2.0%)
Congregations39 (14.3%)52 (19.0%)23 (8.4%)15 (5.5%)5 (1.8%)
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther
Adherents4,500 (2.0%)4,473 (2.0%)4,190 (1.9%)4,173 (1.9%)19,041 (8.5%)
Congregations2 (0.7%)11 (4.0%)10 (3.7%)12 (4.4%)104 (38.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dane County - Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Middleton, Stoughton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 73
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Dane County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Dane County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 154
This county:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 382
Dane County:

8.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.9%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dane County:

11.1%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Dane County:

Average size of farms: 179 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $99,632
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $237.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73,365
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79,725
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 37.74%
Corn for grain: 158370 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6759 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 87185 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,508 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 173 acres

Tornado activity:

Dane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 262 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dane County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1966): April 5, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1966, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1768): June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Snow, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3285): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1719): August 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1526): June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3163): January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1332): June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-994): July 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 17, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-963): September 18, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-963, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dane County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (19%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Canada (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dane County (%):



  • German (34%)
  • Norwegian (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (6%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)


Dane County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 179,816 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 23,162 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9,598 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 27 (0%)
  • Railroad: 24 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 404 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 364 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4,216 (2%)
  • Walked: 14,924 (6%)
  • Other means: 712 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 9,282 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dane County, Wisconsin:

  • 9,110 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,046 people in nursing homes
  • 1,112 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 947 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 820 people in state prisons
  • 450 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 390 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 280 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 149 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 103 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 55 people in other group homes
  • 51 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 48 people in religious group quarters
  • 40 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 38 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 34 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 11 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in job corps and vocational training facilities

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $67,134.

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.99%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:

0.32%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%

3.50% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($18,123 average AGI)
3.17% relocated from other states ($20,867 average AGI)
Dane County:

3.17%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)
from Cook County, IL  0.25% ($43,556)
from Jefferson County, WI  0.21% ($36,843)
from Sauk County, WI  0.20% ($35,662)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.19% ($45,051)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:

0.08%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%

3.02% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,344 average AGI)
3.25% relocated to other states ($24,901 average AGI)
Dane County:

3.25%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)
to Cook County, IL  0.28% ($35,682)
to Jefferson County, WI  0.20% ($41,295)
to Green County, WI  0.18% ($49,943)
to Sauk County, WI  0.18% ($41,144)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Dane County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Dane County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dane County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 47,695 (41,017 aged, 6,678 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13689.92
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 276.250
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26503.48

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1310.400
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 595.280
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.91

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98.89

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.19

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 9.5
  • Other - 5.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.1
  • Poisoning - 27.0
  • Suffocation - 26.4
  • Other - 11.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 410,723
  • In family households: 307,992 (78,624 male householders, 22,946 female householders)
    83,970 spouses, 107,900 children (100,855 natural, 3,012 adopted, 4,033 stepchildren), 1,870 grandchildren, 2,720 brothers or sisters, 1,141 parents, 2,688 other relatives, 6,133 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 102,731 (33,666 male householders (22,079 living alone)), 38,474 female householders (28,977 living alone)), 30,591 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 15,803 (4,788 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 45,237 2-persons, 23,046 3-persons, 21,663 4-persons, 8,333 5-persons, 2,245 6-persons, 1,046 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 51,056 1-person, 15,686 2-persons, 3,118 3-persons, 1,282 4-persons, 604 5-persons, 243 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

90.7% of residents of Dane County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,729,308,000 ($8222 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $202,578,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $862,296,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $300,229,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,501,000
Federal grants: $2,083,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $173,760,000 ($71,421,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $285,402,000 ($48,767,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,059,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $115,170,000
Federal Government insurance: $93,933,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 29,308
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,765
Here:

30 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9,959
Here:

+22 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,570
Here:

+14 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dane County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 48.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,661
  • 2000 to 2004: 24,986
  • 1990 to 1999: 34,249
  • 1980 to 1989: 25,538
  • 1970 to 1979: 36,833
  • 1960 to 1969: 24,910
  • 1950 to 1959: 18,918
  • 1940 to 1949: 8,334
  • 1939 or earlier: 28,580
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 57
  • 2 rooms: 500
  • 3 rooms: 1,622
  • 4 rooms: 6,194
  • 5 rooms: 18,123
  • 6 rooms: 22,657
  • 7 rooms: 19,741
  • 8 rooms: 15,140
  • 9+ rooms: 15,889
  • 1 room: 6,530
  • 2 rooms: 9,013
  • 3 rooms: 15,672
  • 4 rooms: 19,889
  • 5 rooms: 12,487
  • 6 rooms: 5,444
  • 7 rooms: 2,497
  • 8 rooms: 1,189
  • 9+ rooms: 840
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 114
  • 1 bedroom: 1,749
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,811
  • 3 bedrooms: 55,365
  • 4 bedrooms: 22,276
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,608
  • no bedroom: 7,350
  • 1 bedroom: 22,946
  • 2 bedrooms: 29,917
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,656
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,932
  • 5+ bedrooms: 760
Cars and other vehicles available in Dane County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,092
  • 1 vehicle: 24,522
  • 2 vehicles: 52,963
  • 3 vehicles: 15,536
  • 4 vehicles: 3,648
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,162
  • no vehicle: 11,858
  • 1 vehicle: 37,169
  • 2 vehicles: 19,240
  • 3 vehicles: 3,758
  • 4 vehicles: 1,011
  • 5+ vehicles: 525

48% of Dane County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Wisconsin.

Dane County:

47.5%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 279829
  • Northeast: 14585
  • Midwest: 72741
  • South: 16175
  • West: 13450

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $145,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dane County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (82.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.8%)
  • Electricity (4.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.1%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (53.3%)
  • Electricity (39.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.8%)
  • Other fuel (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,465
Here:

10.1%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,235
Here:

5.6%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,361
Here:

8.2%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Dane County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,845,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $16,901,000
    All Other: $15,045,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,452,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,213,000
    Parking Facilities: $609,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $128,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $12,068,000
    Regular Highways: $8,365,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,393,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,508,000
    Parking Facilities: $478,000
    General - Other: $231,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $114,000
    Correctional Institutions: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $163,367,000
    Correctional Institutions: $29,750,000
    Police Protection: $25,443,000
    General - Other: $24,926,000
    Health - Other: $23,791,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,654,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $13,783,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,440,000
    Regular Highways: $11,164,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,550,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,983,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,176,000
    Financial Administration: $4,777,000
    Libraries: $3,619,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,936,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $817,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $676,000
    Parking Facilities: $233,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $10,561,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,288,000
    All Other: $667,000
    Health and Hospitals: $132,000
    Highways: $117,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,176,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $2,810,000
    General - Other: $2,383,000
    Regular Highways: $871,000
    Sewerage: $714,000
    Air Transportation: $152,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $4,679,000
    General - Other: $2,744,000
    Regular Highways: $322,000
    Air Transportation: $233,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,536,000
    Highways: $2,890,000
    Public Welfare: $432,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,251,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,161,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,169,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,296,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $952,000
    Sale of Property: $466,000
    Rents: $163,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,864,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $188,147,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,534,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,382,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,143,000
    General - Other: $90,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,684,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $87,303,000
    Public Welfare: $53,825,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,592,000
    Highways: $12,313,000
    All Other: $4,190,000
    Education: $87,000
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $95,123,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,654,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,541,000
    Other License: $1,967,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $104,517,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,870
  • Number of aged recipients: 416
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,454
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,074
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,952
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 844
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,976
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,597


Dane County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Dane County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 92 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,352$181,3934,509$183,30727,440$185,0601,383$106,079132$1,040,8791,121$184,43524$66,708
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED62$175,935288$208,8332,027$194,790163$109,5775$2,105,00078$182,4625$31,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED176$166,051483$169,8863,585$198,791287$64,43610$1,200,100213$187,04232$47,844
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN111$161,829422$186,5923,431$192,615133$118,28610$784,500132$177,5835$91,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$175,46737$167,027534$199,72123$104,7830$012$189,0831$23,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 88 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,028$200,5171,171$204,6103$142,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED160$220,144254$205,1186$169,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED86$190,163120$200,2831$155,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN40$165,20064$206,6720$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$218,33311$185,0001$241,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Dane County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,92275.2 years
Mary1,55880.1 years
Robert1,48471.9 years
William1,34675.3 years
Helen93282.0 years
James91169.9 years
Margaret89081.8 years
George88177.1 years
Dorothy82479.6 years
Ruth78880.7 years
Most common last names in Dane County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson90576.0 years
Anderson65077.7 years
Olson50077.6 years
Smith48476.0 years
Nelson41479.3 years
Miller41075.6 years
Peterson34376.4 years
Hanson33879.2 years
Thompson28278.5 years
Brown24474.2 years
Businesses in Dane County, WI
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Jones New York11
AT&T4Journeys2
Abercrombie & Fitch1KFC11
Ace Hardware14Kincaid1
Aeropostale2Kohl's3
AmericInn2Kroger1
American Eagle Outfitters2La Quinta1
Ann Taylor2La-Z-Boy4
Apple Store1Lane Bryant2
Applebee's2Lane Furniture4
Arby's11LensCrafters2
Ashley Furniture2Little Caesars Pizza5
AutoZone2Macy's1
BMW1Marriott7
Banana Republic1Marshalls2
Bath & Body Works4MasterBrand Cabinets43
Baymont Inn2Maurices4
Bed Bath & Beyond2McDonald's31
Ben & Jerry's1Men's Wearhouse2
Best Western6Menards4
Blockbuster6Microtel1
Budget Car Rental3Motel 61
Buffalo Wild Wings4Motherhood Maternity5
Burger King9New Balance8
CVS2New York & Co2
Cache1Nike46
Cambria1Office Depot2
Caribou Coffee2OfficeMax2
Carson Pirie Scott2Old Navy2
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden2
Catherines1Outback2
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse2
Chico's1Pac Sun2
Chipotle3Panera Bread6
Chuck E. Cheese's1Papa John's Pizza3
Clarion1Payless2
Cold Stone Creamery3Penske4
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart2
Comfort Inn3Pier 1 Imports3
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut18
Costco1Popeyes1
Cracker Barrel1Qdoba Mexican Grill6
Cricket Wireless9Quality3
Curves11Quiznos6
DHL8RadioShack9
Dairy Queen9Red Lobster1
Days Inn4Red Robin2
Deb1Red Roof Inn1
Decora Cabinetry7Rodeway Inn2
Dennys5Rue211
Discount Tire1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza3SAS Shoes2
DressBarn1SONIC Drive-In1
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club1
Eddie Bauer1Sears5
Express1Sephora1
Extended Stay America1Sleep Inn1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Slumberland2
Famous Footwear2Spencer Gifts1
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel4
FedEx74Staples2
Finish Line2Starbucks12
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Subway48
Foot Locker1Super 87
Forever 211T-Mobile7
GNC6T.G.I. Driday's2
GameStop4T.J.Maxx1
Gap4Taco Bell12
Goodwill4Talbots1
Gymboree2Target4
H&M1The Limited1
H&R Block21The Room Place1
Hardee's3Toys"R"Us4
Haworth1Trader Joe's1
Hobby Lobby1True Value12
Holiday Inn9U-Haul22
Hollister Co.2U.S. Cellular6
Home Depot2UPS109
HomeTown Buffet1Urban Outfitters1
Hot Topic2Vans5
Howard Johnson1Verizon Wireless5
Hyatt1Victoria's Secret2
IHOP2Walgreens28
J. Jill1Walmart7
J.Crew1Wendy's5
JCPenney2Wet Seal1
Jamba Juice1Whole Foods Market1
Jimmy John's4YMCA4
JoS. A. Bank1
Browse common businesses in Dane County, WI


Dane County on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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