Dunn County, WI

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2022 Population
45,221
0.0729% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.4
0.283% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11%
4.25% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$69,721
8.23% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$212,000
17.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
24,233
0.937% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dunn County, WI had a population of 45.2k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $69,721. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dunn County, WI declined from 45,254 to 45,221, a −0.0729% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,420 to $69,721, a 8.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dunn County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), White (Hispanic) (0.916%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.774%).

None of the households in Dunn County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Dunn County, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dunn County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Stout (1,737 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Dunn County, WI was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Dunn County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dunn County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Dunn County, WI is home to a population of 45.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Dunn County, WI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Dunn County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 761 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
98.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Dunn County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dunn County, WI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunn County, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    41.5k ± 58
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.71k ± 170
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    761 ± 168
2.15%
Hispanic Population
974 people

In 2022, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Dunn County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 761 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.15% of the people in Dunn County, WI are hispanic (974 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dunn County, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    84,791 ± 7,097 people
  2. India
    23,051 ± 3,720 people
  3. China
    15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    752 ± 133
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    449 ± 126
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    215 ± 76

Dunn County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dunn County, WI employs 24.2k people. The largest industries in Dunn County, WI are Manufacturing (4,433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,352 people), and Retail Trade (3,288 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,000), Utilities ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

24.2k
2022 Value
± 909
0.937%
1 Year growth
± 5.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dunn County, WI grew at a rate of 0.937%, from 24k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunn County, WI, are Production Occupations (2,629 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,588 people), and Management Occupations (2,251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunn County, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

24.2k
2022 Value
± 909
0.937%
1 Year growth
± 5.24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dunn County, WI grew at a rate of 0.937%, from 24k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunn County, WI, are Manufacturing (4,433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,352 people), and Retail Trade (3,288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunn County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Dunn County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,659
Median earning men ± $2,011
$32,251
Median earning women ± $1,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,355), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($56,250), Public Administration ($47,422), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,033).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 293
    Manufacturing
  2. 226
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 223
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dunn County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 56% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.56%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Dunn County, WI awarded 1,737 degrees. The student population of Dunn County, WI in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 3,879 male students and 3,355 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dunn County, WI are White (1,520 and 89.1%), followed by Asian (59 and 3.46%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 2.75%), and Two or More Races (44 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Dunn County, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Stout (1,737 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dunn County, WI are General Business Administration & Management (123 and 7.08%), Mechanical Engineering (77 and 4.43%), and Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation (67 and 3.86%).

The median tuition cost in Dunn County, WI for a public four year colleges is $7,014 for in-state students and $15,281 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Dunn County, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,234 (53.6% men and 46.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,234 students enrolled in Dunn County, WI, 53.6% men and 46.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,086 records, of which 47% were women and 53% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dunn County, WI was Modeling, Virtual Environments, & Simulation with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dunn County, WI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,737 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Stout with 1,737 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 861 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dunn County, WI, which is 0.983 times less than the 876 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,520 degrees mean that there were 25.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 59 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,014) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,649) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($432) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunn County, WI was $212,000 in 2022, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $180,600 to $212,000, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunn County, WI is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dunn County, WI have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunn County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dunn County, WI is $69,721. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dunn County, WI was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $86,719, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9706, with respective values of $82,561 and $74,938.

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dunn County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.04%.

Property

$212,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,801
$11,448
Median Property Taxes
±$469

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2022
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 66.3% of the housing units in Dunn County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9704
  2. Census Tract 9703
  3. Census Tract 9706

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dunn County, WI was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $86,719, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9706, with respective values of $82,561 and $74,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dunn County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$69,721
Median Household Income
± $3,255
17.3k
Number of Households
± 710

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Dunn County, WI grew to $69,721 from the previous year's value of $64,420.

The following chart displays the households in Dunn County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dunn County, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.41%)
  3. Walked (6.51%)

In 2022, 77.4% of workers in Dunn County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.41%) and those who walked to work (6.51%).

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Commute Time

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunn County, WI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Dunn County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dunn County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dunn County, WI have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dunn County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.04%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunn County, WI (4.58k out of 41.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunn County, WI is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.8% of the children was living in poverty in Dunn County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Dunn County, WI has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dunn County, WI see 1420 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.141% increase from the previous year (1418 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2679 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 542 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,420 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dunn County, WI

Primary care physicians in Dunn County, WI see an average of 1,420 patients per year. This represents a 0.141% increase from the previous year (1,418 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.14%
Uninsured
52.7%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dunn County, WI declined by 12.9% from 5.9% to 5.14%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51 in Dunn County, WI.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.5% in Dunn County, WI.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.3% in Dunn County, WI.

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