Monona, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,527

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.53%

31.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,773

0.0125% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$427,900

Population & Diversity

Monona, WI is home to a population of 8.53k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.87% of Monona, WI residents were born outside of the country (415 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.31k people) in Monona, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Monona, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monona, WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monona, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.31k ± 318
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 171

2.57%

Hispanic Population

219 people

2.57% of the people in Monona, WI are hispanic (219 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monona, 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

4.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

3.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

As of 2024, 4.87% of Monona, WI residents (415 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 Monona, WI was 3.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
163 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 25

Monona, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monona, WI employs 4.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monona, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (642 people), and Educational Services (491 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,976), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.57k

2024 Value

± 441

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monona, WI declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 4.73k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monona, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (523 people), Management Occupations (520 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (474 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monona, 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

4.57k

2024 Value

± 441

−3.4%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monona, WI declined at a rate of −3.4%, from 4.73k employees to 4.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monona, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (642 people), and Educational Services (491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monona, WI, though some of these residents may live in Monona, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,552

Median earning men ± $10,446

$56,812

Median earning women ± $5,641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,214), Manufacturing ($87,727), and Construction ($76,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,515), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,063), and Public Administration ($74,015).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monona, WI was $427,900 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,400 to $427,900, a 9.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Monona, WI is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monona, WI have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monona, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$427,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,314

$2,230

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Monona, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monona, 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.

$87,773

Median Household Income

± $10,236

4.16k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.16k households in Monona, WI declined from $87,773 from the previous year's value of $87,784.

The following chart displays the households in Monona, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monona, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (24.1%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Monona, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monona, WI have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.897% of the workforce in Monona, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monona, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monona, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monona, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monona, WI (813 out of 8.53k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monona, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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