Sun Prairie, WI City Data

Sun Prairie, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,369 people who live in Sun Prairie and approximately 426,526 who live in Dane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sun Prairie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sun Prairie. We have included Sun Prairie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sun Prairie Information

Dane County where Sun Prairie resides is 1,238.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 426,526 and has a population rank of 140 out of all the places in the United States.

Sun Prairie has a total of 20,369 people and of those residents there are 9,804 males and 10,565 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 5,558 births each year and around 2,514 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sun Prairie varies per year, but currently 20,047 are one race and 322 are two or more races.

Of the 20,369 people who live in Sun Prairie, there are 6,318 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sun Prairie is 3,228 male and 3,090 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,557.

General Sun Prairie Information
Total area in square miles - Dane County	1,238.32
Water area in square miles - Dane County	N/A
Resident population - Dane County	426,526
Population rank - Dane County	140
Total population	20,369
Total population (male)	9,804
Total population (female)	10,565
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Dane County	5,558
Deaths- Dane County	2,514
Population of one race	20,047
Population of two or more races	322
Population under 20 years	6,318
Population under 20 years (male)	3,228
Population under 20 years (female)	3,090
Total population 18 years and over	14,557

Sun Prairie Social Characteristics

There are 173,484 households in Sun Prairie. Families make up 101,570 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sun Prairie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (81,649), male householder with no wife present (5,325) and female householder with no husband present (12,735). The remainder of the Sun Prairie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 72,628. Sun Prairie, WI moving companies help people in Sun Prairie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sun Prairie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sun Prairie is based, there are 176,508 females 15 and over; of those females there are 56,181 never married, 88,455 now married, 2,245 separated, 11,472 widowed, and 18,155 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,597 separated, 2,473 widowed and 13,334 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sun Prairie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sun Prairie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dane County)
Total households	173,484
Family households (families)	101,570
With own children under 18 years	51,882
Married-couple family	81,649
With own children under 18 years	39,783
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,325
With own children under 18 years	2,969
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,735
With own children under 18 years	9,257
Nonfamily households	72,628
Householder living alone	51,056
65 years and over	12,097

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,108
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,279
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,040
Householder	5,435
Spouse	4,304
Child	6,505
Other relatives	105
Nonrelatives	364
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	517
Foster child	18
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,146
Male householder	1,025
Male householder living alone	705
Male householder not living alone	320
Female householder	1,421
Female householder living alone	1,168
Female householder not living alone	253
Nonrelatives	700
Unmarried partner	310
Roomer or boarder	66
Housemate or roommate	277
Foster child	8
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	176,508
Never married	56,181
Now married	88,455
Separated	2,245
Widowed	11,472
Divorced	18,155
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,597
Widowed	2,473
Divorced	13,334

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,369
Male	9,804
Under 5 years	861
5 to 9 years	786
10 to 14 years	804
15 to 17 years	497
18 and 19 years	280
20 years	110
21 years	107
22 to 24 years	389
25 to 29 years	782
30 to 34 years	825
35 to 39 years	886
40 to 44 years	831
45 to 49 years	691
50 to 54 years	586
55 to 59 years	386
60 and 61 years	113
62 to 64 years	141
65 and 66 years	105
67 to 69 years	119
70 to 74 years	180
75 to 79 years	155
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	75
Female	10,565
Under 5 years	805
5 to 9 years	808
10 to 14 years	786
15 to 17 years	465
18 and 19 years	226
20 years	122
21 years	116
22 to 24 years	407
25 to 29 years	863
30 to 34 years	877
35 to 39 years	911
40 to 44 years	893
45 to 49 years	778
50 to 54 years	605
55 to 59 years	422
60 and 61 years	128
62 to 64 years	184
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	173
70 to 74 years	256
75 to 79 years	242
80 to 84 years	209
85 years and over	197

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,369
One race	20,047
White	18,877
Black or African American	631
American Indian and Alaska Native	60
Asian	273
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	23
Two or more races	322

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,186
People who are White alone	18,697
People who are Black or African American alone	630
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	272
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	553
People who are Some other race alone	199

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	401,058
Same house	185,078
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	43,347
Different state or abroad	53,658
Different state	41,926
Abroad	11,732

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dane County)
Total resident population	426,526
Born in United States	231,761
State of residence	279,829
Different state	116,951
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,960
Foreign born	26,786

Sun Prairie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sun Prairie. That total enrollment is 132,595 for the population of the country, which includes Sun Prairie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 54,104 and elementary or high school enrollment was 132,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53,743.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sun Prairie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	132,595
Pre-kindergarten	7,434
Public	3,629
Private	3,805
Kindergarten	5,117
Public	4,548
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	44,406
Public	39,941
Private	4,465
Elementary and high school	66,300
Public	60,600
Private	5,700
High school grades 9 to 12	21,894
Public	20,659
Private	1,235
College, undergraduate years	41,045
Public	37,684
Private	3,361
Graduate or professional school	12,699
Public	11,426
Private	1,273
Not enrolled in school	278,966

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	269,998
Less than 9th grade	7,932
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,245
High school graduate	60,220
Some college, no degree	54,830
Associate's degree	24,048
Bachelor's degree	109,723
Graduate or professional degree	40.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	66,944

Sun Prairie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 341,422 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sun Prairie. The Sun Prairie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (107,347), service occupations (31,362), sales and office occupations (65,285), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (891), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,409) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,770). The 341,422 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 174,750 private wage and salary workers, 57,774 government workers, 13,094 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dane County)
Population 16 years and over	341,422
In labor force	256,180
Civilian labor force	255,838
Employed	246,064
Unemployed	9,774
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	342
Females 16 years and over	173,995
In labor force	123,796
Civilian labor force	123,734
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,013
Armed forces	62
Males 16 years and over	167,427
In labor force	132,384
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,761
Armed forces	280

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dane County)
Workers 16 years and over	242,542
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	179,816
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,162
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	14,924
Other means	712
Worked at home	9,282
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,643,520

OCCUPATION (Dane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,347
Management, professional, and related occupations	107,347
Service occupations	31,362
Sales and office occupations	65,285
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	891
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,409
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,770

INDUSTRY (Dane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,347
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,032
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,418
Wholesale trade	6,680
Retail trade	27,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,063
Information	7,925
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	22,755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	23,479
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	63,639
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	17,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,975

CLASS OF WORKER (Dane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,347
Private wage and salary workers	174,750
Government workers	57,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,094
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sun Prairie Housing Characteristics

In Sun Prairie, WI there are 180,398 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 173,484 occupied and 6,914 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sun Prairie, there are 96,630 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,273 units in Sun Prairie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sun Prairie, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sun Prairie, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sun Prairie. There are 1,665 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,558 with rent between $200-299, 11,745 with rent between $300-499 and 56,221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sun Prairie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sun Prairie, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dane County)
Total housing units	180,398
Occupied housing units	173,484
Vacant housing units	6,914

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dane County)
Total housing units	180,398
1-unit, detached	96,630
1-unit, attached	9,273
2 units	10,243
3 or 4 units	11,795
5 to 9 units	13,685
10 to 19 units	12,177
20 to 49 units	15,329
50 or more units	8,900
Mobile home	2,307

HOUSING TENURE (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
Owner-occupied	99,895
Renter-occupied	73,589

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
No vehicles available	13,950
2 vehicle available	97,843
3 vehicles available	19,294
4 vehicles available	4,659
5 or more vehicles available	1,687

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
Utility gas	121,860
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,254
Coal or coke	43
Wood	1,033
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	1,371
No fuel used	644

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
Less Than $50,000	99,895
$50,000 to $99,999	8,630
$100,000 to $149,999	36,117
$150,000 to $199,999	22,420
$200,000 to $299,999	12,255
$300,000 to $499,999	3,175
$1,000,000 or more	195
Median (dollars)	146,900

GROSS RENT (Dane County)
Occupied units paying rent	73,589
Less than $200	1,665
$200 to $299	1,558
$300 to $499	11,745
$500 to $699	29,003
$700 to $999	20,919
$1,000 to $1,499	5,451
$1,500 or more	847