Edgerton

Population: 5,924
Median household income: $84,185
Median home value: $243,900

Edgerton is a community in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to 5,924 residents. The median household income of $84,185 is above the Rock County median ($74,390).

From 2019 to 2023, Edgerton's population grew 6.7% from 5,550 to 5,924, while its median home value rose 54.2% from $158,200 to $243,900.

The median resident is 38.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,924
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,185
Median home value: $243,900
Median gross rent: $1,081
Housing units: 2,476
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5505,924

Median household income

$65,641$84,185

Median home value

$158,200$243,900

Median gross rent

$777$1,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,550	$65,641	$158,200	$777
2020	5,594	$65,183	$163,300	$798
2021	5,825	$68,900	$172,700	$878
2022	5,878	$80,255	$218,900	$1,056
2023	5,924	$84,185	$243,900	$1,081

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	6.2%
5 to 17	1,350	22.8%
18 to 24	401	6.8%
25 to 34	681	11.5%
35 to 44	894	15.1%
45 to 54	715	12.1%
55 to 64	459	7.7%
65 to 74	655	11.1%
75 and over	400	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,978	84.0%
Black or African American	31	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	283	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	618	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	334	8.8%
High school graduate	1,141	30.0%
Some college or associate's	979	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	938	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	412	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,101	79.6%
Carpooled	130	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.8%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	350	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	18.7%
15 to 29 min	583	25.5%
30 to 44 min	907	39.6%
45 to 59 min	296	12.9%
60+ min	75	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 6.0% (349 of 5,833)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,388	60.9%
Nonfamily households	891	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,279	92.0%
Vacant	197	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,388	60.9%
Renter-occupied	891	39.1%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units16.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,567	63.3%
1-unit, attached	85	3.4%
2 to 4 units	252	10.2%
5 to 19 units	172	6.9%
20 or more units	400	16.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5522575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8389, -89.0696