Dane, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,067

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.85%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,375

2.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$350,000

Population & Diversity

Dane, WI is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.25% of Dane, WI residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (999 people) in Dane, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Dane, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dane, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dane, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dane, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
999 ± 163
Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 25

Hispanic Population

32 people

3% of the people in Dane, WI are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dane, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.481%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 2.25% of Dane, WI residents (24 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, WI was 0.481%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 14
Vietnam
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15

Dane, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dane, WI.

Economy

The economy of Dane, WI employs 734 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dane, WI were Construction (109 people), Manufacturing (93 people), and Finance & Insurance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,556), Public Administration ($73,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

734

2024 Value

± 115

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dane, WI grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 691 employees to 734 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dane, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Management Occupations (110 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dane, 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

734

2024 Value

± 115

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dane, WI grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 691 employees to 734 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dane, WI, are Construction (109 people), Manufacturing (93 people), and Finance & Insurance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dane, WI, though some of these residents may live in Dane, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,750

Median earning men ± $10,682

$47,109

Median earning women ± $6,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,155), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dane, WI was $350,000 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $334,800 to $350,000, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Dane, WI is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dane, WI have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dane, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,779

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dane, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Dane, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dane, 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.

$108,375

Median Household Income

± $15,793

407

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Dane, WI declined from $108,375 from the previous year's value of $110,769.

The following chart displays the households in Dane, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dane, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (4.07%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Dane, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.07%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dane, WI have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dane, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dane, 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dane, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dane, WI (41 out of 1.06k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dane, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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