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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sauk City

Wisconsin · 3,019 residents · 1.60 sq mi
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With 3,019 people, Sauk City is a city in Wisconsin. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $62,100. The poverty rate is 6.8%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $26,223, about 13% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,019
−3%vs 2000
vs 3,109 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Sauk City
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(205)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(199)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(194)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(178)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(196)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(536)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(385)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(255)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(270)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(266)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.9%(238)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(97)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,223
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,378 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,009
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,705 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.8%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,100
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$356
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $475 in 2000
US average: $450
65.4%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.2% in 2000
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(2,951)
Black0.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(117)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(3,013)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(153)
Spaniard1.1%(37)
Guatemalan0.5%(18)
Puerto Rican0.4%(14)
Cuban0.1%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(46)
Korean1.1%(38)
Ancestry
German51.4%(1,791)
Irish11.2%(390)
English9.4%(328)
Norwegian8.6%(301)
Polish3%(106)
Italian2.2%(75)
Danish2.1%(72)
French2%(71)
American1.9%(65)
Swedish1.8%(64)
Hungarian1.2%(43)
Dutch1.1%(37)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(30)
Swiss0.7%(23)
Czech0.6%(21)
Welsh0.5%(19)
Arab0.4%(13)
Lebanese0.4%(13)
Lithuanian0.2%(7)
British0.2%(6)
Belgian0.1%(5)
Finnish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.2%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.9 min
+69%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36%(519)
Married49%(706)
Widowed2.3%(33)
Divorced12.8%(184)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(419)
Married49.1%(712)
Widowed10.3%(150)
Divorced11.7%(169)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
81.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
92.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.5%(56)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(28)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.4%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 204 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sauk City, Wisconsin?

Sauk City, Wisconsin has about 3,019 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sauk City, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Sauk City, Wisconsin earns about $26,223 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sauk City, Wisconsin expensive?

In Sauk City, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $62,100, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Sauk City, Wisconsin?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sauk City, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sauk City, Wisconsin?

About 6.8% of people in Sauk City, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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