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Sun Prairie, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sun Prairie is 30,601, which is 50.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.73% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sun Prairie population density is 2,498.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sun Prairie is white, which represent 86.92% of the total population. The average Sun Prairie education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,601. #26

Population Growth Since 2000, #24

Sun Prairie, WI	50.23%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #28

Sun Prairie, WI	2,498.16 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	26,598 (86.92%, #692)
Black:	1,653 (5.40%, #26)
Hispanic:	1,087 (3.55%, #225)
Asian:	1,118 (3.65%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.11%, #379)
One Race, Other:	380 (1.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	819 (2.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	652 (59.98%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	45 (4.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	155 (14.26%, see rank)
South American:	235 (21.62%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	370 (33.09%, see rank)
Chinese:	224 (20.04%, see rank)
Filipino:	42 (3.76%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	23 (2.06%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	459 (41.06%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,846 (91.00%) out of the total population of 30,601 reported first ancestry.

	Sun Prairie, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	195	0.64%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	348	1.14%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	271	0.89%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	1,127	3.68%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	2,342	7.65%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	858	2.80%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	13,510	44.15%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	83	0.27%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	93	0.30%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	4,354	14.23%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	1,142	3.73%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,320	10.85%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	2,101	6.87%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	23	0.08%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	110	0.36%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	187	0.61%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	276	0.90%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	316	1.03%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	842	2.75%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	699	2.28%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	103	0.34%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1,157	3.78%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	190	0.62%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,475 (47.30%, see rank)

Females: 16,126 (52.70%, see rank)

Sun Prairie, WI	Male: 47.30% Female: 52.70%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sun Prairie, WI	34.00 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sun Prairie, WI	33.60 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sun Prairie, WI	34.40 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sun Prairie, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,467	8.06%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,452	8.01%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,347	7.67%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,741	5.69%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,600	5.23%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,184	16.94%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,537	14.83%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,051	13.24%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,322	10.86%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,763	5.76%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	783	2.56%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	354	1.16%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sun Prairie, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,994, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	959, 4.80%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,040, 20.21%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,497, 32.49%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,747, 28.74%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,751, 13.76%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.57, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sun Prairie, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,416	64.62%	35.38%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,615	92.72%, see rank	7.28%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,683	95.90%, see rank	4.10%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,522	83.71%, see rank	16.29%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	410	52.93%, see rank	47.07%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sun Prairie, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	12,029, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	2,951, 24.53%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,078, 75.47%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,084, 67.20%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,054, 50.33%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,945, 32.80%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sun Prairie, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,335	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,933	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	3,461	31.66%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	6,380	58.36%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	109	1.00%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	983	8.99%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,402	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	3,494	28.17%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	6,470	52.17%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	797	6.43%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,641	13.23%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sun Prairie, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	29,291	95.72%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	21,555	70.44%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,557	24.70%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	179	0.58%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,310	4.28%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	579	1.89%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	731	2.39%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	148	0.48%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	618	2.02%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	90	0.29%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	364	1.19%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	90	0.29%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sun Prairie, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	11,051	91.87%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	411	3.42%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	263	2.19%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	232	1.93%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	72	0.60%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.