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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sun Prairie, WI compare?
| Figure | Sun Prairie, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,291 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,391 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 81 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Sun Prairie, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,007±313 |
| Median age | 42.4±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.3%±8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.1%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $127,321±$19,889 |
| Per capita income | $55,084±$6,778 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $373,800±$22,433 |
| Median gross rent | $1,863±$404 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.5%±18.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.7%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.6%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov