COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dane vs Waunakee
PLACE A
Dane, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Dane is 93% smaller than Waunakee. Waunakee earns more, with a median household income $16,845 higher. Waunakee has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 12%).
DANEWAUNAKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,11916,411−93% vs Waunakee
Population density9452,237−1,292
Population growth12.3%23.0%−10.7 pts
Median age34.539.6−5.1
Male56.3%49.8%+6.5 pts
Female43.7%50.2%−6.5 pts
Foreign-born2.2%5.5%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%85.9%+7.7 pts
Black0.3%1.4%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%7.3%−4.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other3.1%3.9%−0.8 pts
Median household income$108,375$125,220−$16,845
Per capita income$45,888$64,261−$18,373
Poverty rate3.9%2.8%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3150.406−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%63.8%−37.1 pts
Graduate degree6.2%22.8%−16.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%1.4%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation85.0%70.8%+14.2 pts
Median home value$350,000$515,900−$165,900
Median gross rent$1,317$1,324−$7
Owner-occupied78.9%77.4%+1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%4.1%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households32.6%35.7%−3.2 pts
Average commute21.522.0−0.5
Worked from home12.2%24.2%−12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.8%1.2%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025