Wisconsin

Dane County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
78.7%
Hispanic
6.5%
Other
5.9%
African
4.8%
East Asian
4.1%

Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

Dane Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Non-Hispanic White78.7%77.7%58%
Hispanic6.5%8.8%—
Black or African American4.8%6.3%—
East Asian4.1%1.6%—
Indian1.8%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.8%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Dane County next to Wisconsin and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.1 (−5.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.3 (−20.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$89,975$77,485$80,734
Median home value$394,800$266,500$332,700
Home price to income4.4×3.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,398/mo$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.6%16.8%21.0%