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Sun Prairie Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Sun Prairie Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

36,653

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
18.7%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
13.9%
35 - 54:
28.1%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
14.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
96.6%
96.6%
50.3%
50.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Sun Prairie
USA
$44,260
$44,260
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Sun Prairie
USA
$90,384
$90,384
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Finance
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
14.9%
14.9%
11.8%
11.8%
11.1%
11.1%
10.1%
10.1%
10.0%
10.0%
8.2%
8.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
76.3%
76.3%
7.7%
7.7%
6.8%
6.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Norwegian
English
Polish
Italian
French
Other Subsaharan African
Scottish
Swedish
European
Dutch
Northern European
African
Czech
Swiss
Russian
Croatian
Scandinavian
French Canadian
33.6%
33.6%
13.0%
13.0%
7.6%
7.6%
7.6%
7.6%
5.8%
5.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Miao/Hmong
Italian
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Chinese
African languages
Slavic languages
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Armenian
Russian
Greek
French
Hungarian
90.8%
90.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Sun Prairie Residents

8.0%