Mount Horeb

Population: 7,719
Median household income: $100,956
Median home value: $359,500

Mount Horeb is a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to 7,719 residents. Its median household income of $100,956 runs above the Dane County figure of $88,108.

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Horeb's population grew 3.6% from 7,449 to 7,719, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $262,900 to $359,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,719
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $100,956
Median home value: $359,500
Median gross rent: $1,260
Housing units: 2,927
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4497,719

Median household income

$79,900$100,956

Median home value

$262,900$359,500

Median gross rent

$943$1,260

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,449	$79,900	$262,900	$943
2020	7,494	$81,297	$277,700	$1,036
2021	7,727	$84,259	$294,400	$1,074
2022	7,717	$96,915	$332,500	$1,184
2023	7,719	$100,956	$359,500	$1,260

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	441	5.7%
5 to 17	1,977	25.6%
18 to 24	284	3.7%
25 to 34	865	11.2%
35 to 44	1,278	16.6%
45 to 54	820	10.6%
55 to 64	1,003	13.0%
65 to 74	541	7.0%
75 and over	510	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,023	91.0%
Black or African American	46	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	119	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	301	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	230	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree34.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	2.9%
High school graduate	1,332	26.5%
Some college or associate's	1,159	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,738	34.6%
Graduate or professional degree	643	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,140	78.2%
Carpooled	144	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	176	4.4%
Bicycle	16	0.4%
Worked from home	537	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	951	27.4%
15 to 29 min	1,030	29.6%
30 to 44 min	886	25.5%
45 to 59 min	407	11.7%
60+ min	202	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 2.7% (210 of 7,651)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,911	68.3%
Nonfamily households	888	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,799	95.6%
Vacant	128	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,048	73.2%
Renter-occupied	751	26.8%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached16.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,028	69.3%
1-unit, attached	468	16.0%
2 to 4 units	137	4.7%
5 to 19 units	183	6.3%
20 or more units	95	3.2%
Mobile home & other	16	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5554725
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0060, -89.7316