Wisconsin · Census place 78600
Sun Prairie city, WI
Quick answer
Sun Prairie city has 36,455 residents, ranking #23 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $90,521, the median home is worth $339,800 and median gross rent runs $1,374 a month.
- Population
- 36,455Sun Prairie city residents
- Median household income
- $90,521Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $339,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,374Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sun Prairie city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sun Prairie city median would spend about 18.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.1% of residents and 61.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Greenfield city 37,361
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- Oak Creek city 36,473
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- West Bend city 31,722
- Fitchburg city 31,566
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