Dane County
Statistics and Demographic Trends
Prepared By Dan Veroff, Rozalynn Klaas, and Mindy Habecker
Applied Population Laboratory
Department of Community and Environmental Sociology
UW-Madison/Extension
And Dane County UW Cooperative Extension
U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin Counties cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment
and programming including Title IX and ADA.
Dane County Population Growth
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1960
Population:
222,095
White:
98.8% (219,342)
Hispanic/Latino (Not Reported)
Asian
(662)
African American (1,611)
Multiracial
(Not Reported)
American Indian (157)
• Women
• Men
50.4%
49.6%
2010
488,073
81.9%
5.9%
4.7%
5.1%
2.0%
0.3%
50.6%
49.4%
Overall Population Change
Population Change (numbers)
Dane County Population by Age & Sex, 2010 & 2020
85+
Males
Females
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
under 5
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
Projected Population in 2020
0%
2%
4%
6%
Total Population in 2010
8%
10%
Age Structure (compared to state)
Diversity in Dane County
Employment by Selected Race/Ethnicity Categories, 2008-2010 ACS 3-Year estimates
Dane County
Population 16 Years and Over
In Armed Forces
Civilian Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Not in Labor Force
Labor Force Participation Rate
Total
390,427
511
290,984
274,523
16,461
5.7%
98,932
74.7%
Asian
17,466
7
11,831
10,955
876
7.4%
5,628
67.8%
Black or African
American
16,101
0
11,174
8,959
2,215
19.8%
4,927
69.4%
Source: 2008-2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimates
Prepared by the Applied Population Laboratory, UW-Madison/Extension
White
331,942
504
248,250
236,015
12,235
4.9%
83,188
74.9%
Hispanic or
Latino
18,552
0
15,436
14,649
787
5.1%
3,116
83.2%
Dane County Economy
(unemployment rates)
Dane County Economy
(establishments by industry sector)
Dane County Economy
(jobs by industry sector)
Dane County Economy
(avg ann wage by industry sector)
Top Employers in Dane County
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UW-Madison
University of Wisconsin
Hospitals
Epic Systems Corp
Madison Metropolitan
School District
American Family Mutual
Insurance Company
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Department of Corrections
UW Medical Foundation
Department of Health
Services
City of Madison
SSM Health Care of
Wisconsin Inc
Dane County Non-Profits
Dane County Non-Profits
Income Growth
Poverty Increase
Concluding Remarks
 Dane County has a fast growing population
 Dane County is becoming more diverse
 Dane County has an abundance of non-profits
that add to its communities and local
economy
 Dane County is more resilient to economic
downturns
 Comments and questions?