McFarland

Population: 9,230
Median household income: $93,810
Median home value: $363,400

McFarland is a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to 9,230 residents. The median household income of $93,810 is above the Dane County median ($88,108).

From 2019 to 2023, McFarland's population grew 6.7% from 8,650 to 9,230, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $249,200 to $363,400.

The typical home was built around 1986. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,230
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $93,810
Median home value: $363,400
Median gross rent: $1,447
Housing units: 3,821
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6509,230

Median household income

$92,944$93,810

Median home value

$249,200$363,400

Median gross rent

$1,061$1,447

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,650	$92,944	$249,200	$1,061
2020	8,845	$82,583	$260,800	$1,185
2021	9,026	$83,865	$285,300	$1,232
2022	9,104	$91,029	$338,700	$1,339
2023	9,230	$93,810	$363,400	$1,447

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	3.7%
5 to 17	1,880	20.4%
18 to 24	826	8.9%
25 to 34	841	9.1%
35 to 44	1,427	15.5%
45 to 54	1,314	14.2%
55 to 64	1,151	12.5%
65 to 74	848	9.2%
75 and over	599	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,060	87.3%
Black or African American	104	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	270	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	447	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	327	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	2.5%
High school graduate	1,380	22.3%
Some college or associate's	1,751	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,986	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	907	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,847	76.2%
Carpooled	314	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	15	0.3%
Worked from home	853	16.9%
Other means	20	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,385	33.0%
15 to 29 min	2,130	50.8%
30 to 44 min	495	11.8%
45 to 59 min	121	2.9%
60+ min	65	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 2.4% (225 of 9,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,805	74.5%
Nonfamily households	961	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,766	98.6%
Vacant	55	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,712	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,054	28.0%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,540	66.5%
1-unit, attached	391	10.2%
2 to 4 units	363	9.5%
5 to 19 units	334	8.7%
20 or more units	193	5.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5546850
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.0192, -89.2834