Stoughton

Population: 13,063
Median household income: $78,517
Median home value: $283,900

Stoughton, a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, has 13,063 residents. Its median household income of $78,517 runs below the Dane County figure of $88,108.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stoughton's population held roughly steady from 13,097 to 13,063, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $218,100 to $283,900.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $1,155.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,063
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,517
Median home value: $283,900
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 5,889
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,09713,063

Median household income

$67,329$78,517

Median home value

$218,100$283,900

Median gross rent

$943$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,097	$67,329	$218,100	$943
2020	13,146	$65,878	$223,000	$933
2021	13,158	$67,272	$232,500	$987
2022	13,091	$73,014	$259,500	$1,111
2023	13,063	$78,517	$283,900	$1,155

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	777	5.9%
5 to 17	2,377	18.2%
18 to 24	1,056	8.1%
25 to 34	1,193	9.1%
35 to 44	1,874	14.3%
45 to 54	1,605	12.3%
55 to 64	1,399	10.7%
65 to 74	1,519	11.6%
75 and over	1,263	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,132	92.9%
Black or African American	122	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.2%
Asian	50	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.3%
Two or more races	496	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	478	5.4%
High school graduate	1,894	21.4%
Some college or associate's	2,905	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,541	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,035	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,841	72.8%
Carpooled	367	5.5%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	170	2.6%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	1,122	16.9%
Other means	137	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,550	28.0%
15 to 29 min	2,145	38.8%
30 to 44 min	1,506	27.2%
45 to 59 min	174	3.1%
60+ min	154	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 6.9% (879 of 12,826)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,300	57.8%
Nonfamily households	2,408	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,708	96.9%
Vacant	181	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,852	67.5%
Renter-occupied	1,856	32.5%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,280	55.7%
1-unit, attached	877	14.9%
2 to 4 units	611	10.4%
5 to 19 units	562	9.5%
20 or more units	559	9.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5577675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 42.9238, -89.2225