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Population

531,273

1.46% growth

Median Age

Median Household Income

$70,796

8.58% growth

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Number of Employees

306,546

2.19% growth

Median Property Value

$255,900

6.27% growth

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Dane County, WI has a population of 531,273 people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $70,796. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Dane County, WI grew from 523,643 to 531,273, a 1.46% increase and its median household income grew from $65,202 to $70,796, a 8.58% increase.

The population of Dane County, WI is 80% White, 6.34% Hispanic, and 5.82% Asian. 13% of the people in Dane County, WI speak a non-English language, and 94.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dane County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Madison, with 12,406 graduates, Madison Area Technical College, with 3,617 graduates, and University of Wisconsin Colleges, with 1,730 graduates.

The median property value in Dane County, WI is $255,900, and the homeownership rate is 59.8%. Most people in Dane County, WI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dane County, WI is 2 cars per household.

Dane County, WI is the 2nd most populated county in Wisconsin and borders Columbia County, WI; Dodge County, WI; Green County, WI; Iowa County, WI; Jefferson County, WI; Rock County, WI; Sauk County, WI& 2 more.

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The economy of Dane County, WI employs 306,546 people. The economy of Dane County, WI is specialized in Management of Companies & Enterprises; Educational Services; and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, which employ respectively 1.92; 1.54; and 1.44 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Dane County, WI are Healthcare & Social Assistance (44,513), Educational Services (43,108), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (33,594), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,696), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($54,130), and Finance & Insurance ($51,426).

Median household income in Dane County, WI is $70,796. Males in Dane County, WI have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,170. The income inequality of Dane County, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 102

2. Census Tract 101

3. Census Tract 009.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dane County, WI was Census Tract 102 with a value of $134,479, followed by Census Tract 101 and Census Tract 009.01, with respective values of $122,407 and $118,625.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Dane County, WI colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

306,546

2016 value

± 4,391

2.19%

1 year Growth

± 2.07%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Dane County, WI grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 299,966 employees to 306,546 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dane County, WI, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dane County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Dane County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Dane County, WI. In Dane County, WI the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 126 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,352. Milwaukee County, WI has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Wisconsin.

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Female Majority

Dane County, WI residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Wisconsin. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Rusk County, WI $9,689

2. Kenosha County, WI $9,579

3. Racine County, WI $9,530

At $9,689 Rusk County, WI has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Wisconsin. The next two highest amounts were in Kenosha County, WI with $9,579 and in Racine County, WI with $9,530.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,352

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Dane County, WI were $7,352 in 2014, but $7,401 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.66% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Dane County, WI are $$2,236 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Dane County, WI compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Menominee County, WI 35.7%

2. Ashland County, WI 20.6%

3. Milwaukee County, WI 20.3%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Menominee County, WI has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 35.7%, the highest value of any county in Wisconsin. This represents a 11.2% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 32.1%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Wisconsin colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Dane County, WI is home to a population of 531,273 people, from which 94.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Dane County, WI is composed of 424,844 White residents (80%), 33,708 Hispanic residents (6.34%), 30,922 Asian residents (5.82%), 24,488 Black residents (4.61%), and 15,323 Two+ residents (2.88%). The most common foreign languages in Dane County, WI are Spanish (24,821 speakers), Chinese (5,372 speakers), and Hmong (5,260 speakers), but compared to other places, Dane County, WI has a relative high number of Hmong (5,260 speakers), Scandinavian (531 speakers), and Laotian (536 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Dane County, WI is from the state of Wisconsin.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Laos

2. Yugoslavia

3. Thailand

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 94,723 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 19,775 and Germany with 16,826.

When compared to other states, Wisconsin has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Laos. In 2016, there were 16,697 people from Laos living in Wisconsin, approximately 4.8 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Hmong

relatively high languages

1. Hmong

2. Scandinavian

3. Laotian

56,956 of Dane County, WI citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Dane County, WI was Spanish. 4.67% of the overall population of Dane County, WI are native Spanish speakers. 1.01% speak Chinese and 0.99% speak Hmong, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Dane County, WI has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hmong speakers. In 2015, there were 5,260 native Hmong speakers living in Dane County, WI, approximately 14.77 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Dane County, WI awarded 20,482 degrees. The student population of Dane County, WI is skewed towards females, with 9,320 male students and 11,162 female students. Most students in Dane County, WI are White (15,237 and 74.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (970 and 4.74%), Asian (785 and 3.83%), and Unknown (736 and 3.59%). The largest universities in Dane County, WI by number of graduates are University of Wisconsin-Madison (12,406 and 60.6%), Madison Area Technical College (3,617 and 17.7%), and University of Wisconsin Colleges (1,730 and 8.45%). The most popular majors in Dane County, WI are General Economics (546 and 2.67%), General Biological Sciences (529 and 2.58%), and General Psychology (368 and 1.8%). The median tuition costs in Dane County, WI are $27,530 for private four year colleges, and $9,273 and $31,523 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Economics 546 graduates

2. General Biological Sciences 529 graduates

3. General Psychology 368 graduates

relatively high

1. Poultry Science 2 graduates

2. Environmental Studies 106 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Dane County, WI was General Economics with 546 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Dane County, WI has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Poultry Science. In 2015, there were 2 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Poultry Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Dane County, WI according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dane County, WI is $255,900, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $240,800 to $255,900, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate of Dane County, WI is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Dane County, WI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Dane County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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