Stoughton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

13,033

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

3.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.1%

3.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,551

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,500

Population & Diversity

Stoughton, WI is home to a population of 13k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Stoughton, WI residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Stoughton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 549 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Stoughton, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stoughton, WI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stoughton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 450
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 346
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 81

1.4%

Hispanic Population

182 people

1.4% of the people in Stoughton, WI are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stoughton, 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Stoughton, WI residents (290 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 Stoughton, WI was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 102
Vietnam
100 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 38

Stoughton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stoughton, WI employs 6.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stoughton, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), Retail Trade (868 people), and Construction (826 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($137,596), Wholesale Trade ($95,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,563).

Employment

Occupations

6.9k

2024 Value

± 685

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stoughton, WI grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 6.73k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stoughton, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (936 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (732 people), and Management Occupations (731 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stoughton, 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

6.9k

2024 Value

± 685

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stoughton, WI grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 6.73k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stoughton, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), Retail Trade (868 people), and Construction (826 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stoughton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Stoughton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,444

Median earning men ± $7,491

$46,282

Median earning women ± $4,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($158,750), Wholesale Trade ($96,518), and Manufacturing ($78,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,771), Public Administration ($61,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stoughton, WI was $293,500 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,900 to $293,500, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Stoughton, WI is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stoughton, WI have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stoughton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,673

$3,663

Median Property Taxes

±$501

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Stoughton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stoughton, 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.

$79,551

Median Household Income

± $11,170

5.49k

Number of Households

± 629

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.49k households in Stoughton, WI grew to $79,551 from the previous year's value of $78,517.

The following chart displays the households in Stoughton, 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 Stoughton, 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 (71.3%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Stoughton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stoughton, WI have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.284% of the workforce in Stoughton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stoughton, WI (911 out of 12.8k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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