COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waunakee vs Middleton
PLACE A
Waunakee, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Middleton, Tennessee
Waunakee is 2145% larger than Middleton. Waunakee earns more, with a median household income $88,970 higher. Waunakee has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs -7%).
WAUNAKEEMIDDLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population16,411731+2145% vs Middleton
Population density2,237350+1,887
Population growth23.0%-6.8%+29.8 pts
Median age39.627.7+11.9
Male49.8%50.2%−0.4 pts
Female50.2%49.8%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%67.0%+18.9 pts
Black1.4%21.7%−20.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
Asian1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Other3.9%11.3%−7.4 pts
Median household income$125,220$36,250+$88,970
Per capita income$64,261$20,679+$43,582
Poverty rate2.8%39.1%−36.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher63.8%13.8%+50.0 pts
Graduate degree22.8%6.0%+16.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%8.6%−7.2 pts
Labor force participation70.8%62.1%+8.8 pts
Median home value$515,900$122,100+$393,800
Median gross rent$1,324$754+$570
Owner-occupied77.4%41.0%+36.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.1%20.6%−16.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%46.5%−10.8 pts
Average commute22.027.5−5.5
Worked from home24.2%16.9%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.2%13.2%−12.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025