Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI

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2023 Population
124,081
0.117% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.4
1.19% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.32%
2.69% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$79,584
5.18% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$249,600
6.17% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
61,482
1.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI had a population of 124k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $79,584. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI grew from 123,936 to 124,081, a 0.117% increase and its median household income grew from $75,664 to $79,584, a 5.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.84%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.48%).

6.08% of the households in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was $249,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI is home to a population of 124k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.23% of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (4.01k people).

In 2023, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI are Spanish (3,813 households), German (1,165 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (500 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,232
Women
49.4%
62,765
Men
50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 123,997 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

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Citizenship

98.3%
2023 Citizenship
98.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    110k ± 517
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 465
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.22k ± 265
5.21%
Hispanic Population
6.47k people

In 2023, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.21% of the people in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI are hispanic (6.47k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    830 ± 705 people
  2. Nicaragua
    489 ± 542 people
  3. Guatemala
    218 ± 362 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was Mexico, the natal country of 830 Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI residents, followed by Nicaragua with 489 and Guatemala with 218.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.01k people
2.82%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.5k people

As of 2023, 3.23% of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI residents (4.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,813 households (3.25%)
  2. German
    1,165 households (0.992%)
  3. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    500 households (0.426%)

6.08% of the households in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was Spanish. 3.25% of the households in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,388 ± 233
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,345 ± 206
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    982 ± 184

Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI employs 61.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI were Construction (4,921 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,278 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,255 people), and the highest paying industries were Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($129,107), Electric & gas, and other combinations ($116,575), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($110,145).

Males in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,840. The income inequality in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.392, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,661
Women
48.2%
31,821
Men
51.8%

The workforce of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI in 2023 was 61,482 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

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Occupations

61.5k
2023 Value
−1.85%
1 Year decline
± −1.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 62.6k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,979 people), Registered nurses (1,920 people), and Retail salespersons (1,432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.5k
2023 Value
−1.85%
1 Year decline
± −1.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 62.6k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI, are Construction (4,921 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,278 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,303
Median earning men ± $1,213
$41,070
Median earning women ± $1,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,818), Public Administration ($69,485), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,746).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,516), Public Administration ($56,994), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,659).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.803% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (31.8k), Some college (23.1k), and Bachelors Degree (16.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was $249,600 in 2023, which is 0.823 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $235,100 to $249,600, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,251
$38,688
Median Property Taxes
±$950

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2023
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74.9% of the housing units in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,584
Median Household Income
± $1,683
51.7k
Number of Households
± 1,277

In 2023, the median household income of the 51.7k households in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI grew to $79,584 from the previous year's value of $75,664.

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Wage Distribution

0.392
2023 Wage GINI in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI
0.397
2022 Wage GINI in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI

In 2023, the income inequality in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was 0.392 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.08% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.76%)
  3. Carpooled (8.05%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.76%) and those who carpooled to work (8.05%).

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI (10.1k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, 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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,251 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,242 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.54%
Uninsured
54.2%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI declined by 5.95% from 5.89% to 5.54%.

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