Black Earth

Population: 1,724
Median household income: $72,667
Median home value: $268,500

Black Earth is a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to 1,724 residents. Its median household income of $72,667 runs below the Dane County figure of $88,108.

From 2019 to 2023, Black Earth's population grew 21.6% from 1,418 to 1,724, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $197,400 to $268,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 71.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,724
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,667
Median home value: $268,500
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 695
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4181,724

Median household income

$64,539$72,667

Median home value

$197,400$268,500

Median gross rent

$759$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,418	$64,539	$197,400	$759
2020	1,388	$64,167	$188,600	$791
2021	1,720	$68,654	$202,300	$842
2022	1,694	$65,714	$237,800	$923
2023	1,724	$72,667	$268,500	$867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7425.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	6.7%
5 to 17	284	16.5%
18 to 24	43	2.5%
25 to 34	131	7.6%
35 to 44	283	16.4%
45 to 54	153	8.9%
55 to 64	151	8.8%
65 to 74	439	25.5%
75 and over	125	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,565	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	1.9%
High school graduate	567	44.2%
Some college or associate's	303	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	288	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	100	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	496	71.5%
Carpooled	47	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.2%
Bicycle	4	0.6%
Worked from home	132	19.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	25.8%
15 to 29 min	175	31.1%
30 to 44 min	211	37.5%
45 to 59 min	17	3.0%
60+ min	14	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.7% (130 of 1,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	61.0%
Nonfamily households	253	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	648	93.2%
Vacant	47	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	580	89.5%
Renter-occupied	68	10.5%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	557	80.1%
1-unit, attached	28	4.0%
2 to 4 units	83	11.9%
5 to 19 units	27	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5507800
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.1346, -89.7474