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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 Sauk City, WI compare?
| Figure | Sauk City, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,439 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,518 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,195 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Sauk City, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,483±28 |
| Median age | 38.6±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.2%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $91,042±$18,406 |
| Per capita income | $40,190±$4,987 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $291,400±$24,060 |
| Median gross rent | $1,121±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.1%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.1%±0.1 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