COMPARING TWO PLACES
McFarland vs Stoughton
PLACE A
McFarland, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Stoughton, Wisconsin
McFarland is 31% smaller than Stoughton. McFarland earns more, with a median household income $17,949 higher. McFarland has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
MCFARLANDSTOUGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population9,14513,256−31% vs Stoughton
Population density1,8842,167−283
Population growth15.2%4.5%+10.7 pts
Median age41.339.9+1.4
Male45.1%49.3%−4.2 pts
Female54.9%50.7%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born5.2%2.2%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%91.9%−7.4 pts
Black1.8%0.9%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%1.4%+2.4 pts
Asian4.6%0.6%+4.0 pts
Other5.3%5.2%+0.1 pts
Median household income$97,500$79,551+$17,949
Per capita income$55,799$44,915+$10,884
Poverty rate3.8%7.1%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.409+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher49.0%39.3%+9.7 pts
Graduate degree16.7%10.5%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%1.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation72.5%68.7%+3.8 pts
Median home value$390,100$293,500+$96,600
Median gross rent$1,458$1,157+$301
Owner-occupied72.7%66.7%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%5.2%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%41.1%+4.6 pts
Average commute18.922.2−3.3
Worked from home21.6%17.5%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.2%2.1%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025