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Vienna, WI

Town in Dane County, WI, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,385
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.9
years ∙ half population younger than 43.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
11.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%
foreign-born population
98.6%Native
1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Vienna is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Town in Dane County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.248302° N, 89.429130° W
DMS43° 14′ 53.89″ N, 89° 25′ 44.87″ W

Population Density & area

40.26/sq mi (15.54/km²)
Total Area
34.7 sq mi (89.9 km²)
Land Area
34.4 sq mi (89.1 km²) · 99.13%
Water Area
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.87%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.9% male
Male 51.9%
Female 48.1%
males per 100 females
Vienna 108
Dane County 100.2
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

1.4%
foreign-born population
98.6%Native
1.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Vienna 1.4%
Dane County 9%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.9
years ∙ half population younger than 43.9, half older
Vienna
43.9
Dane County
35.7
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
63.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Vienna 63.1
Dane County 53.3
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.9% 19.7% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 61.3% 65.2% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 15.8% 15.1% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 63.1 53.3 66.4
Child dependency ratio 37.3 30.2 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 25.8 23.1 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.2%
Black
0%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
2.4%
Other
2.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
11.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Vienna 11.2%
Dane County 41.1%
Wisconsin 37%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Vienna population
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 7.8% 8%
Mexican 1.3% 4.6% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 0.7% 1.1%
Cuban 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 2.3% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.6% 92.2% 92%
One race 97.2% 87.6% 88.3%
White 94.2% 75.8% 78.6%
Black or African American 0% 5.1% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 1.1% 6.1% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 1.9% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.4% 4.6% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

80.7% family
Family 80.7%
Non family 19.3%
% family households
Vienna 80.7%
Dane County 53.4%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.84
persons per household
Vienna
2.84
Dane County
2.21
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Vienna population
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Total households 487 251,529 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.84 2.21 2.33
Family households 393 134,330 1,500,296
Average family size 3.08 2.89 2.95
Married couple family 358 107,884 1,161,326
Other families 35 26,446 338,970
Male householder 14 8,522 112,650
Female householder 21 17,924 226,320
Non-family households 94 117,199 979,184
One-person households 59 85,429 781,452
Male householder 36 40,777 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 12 7,810 109,743
Female householder 23 44,652 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 18 17,063 210,915
Other living arrangements 35 31,770 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

504
housing units
Vienna 504
Dane County 261,061
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

96.6% occupied
Occupied 96.6%
Vacant 3.4%
vacancy rate
Vienna 3.4%
Dane County 3.7%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96%
Single family houses
Single family houses
96%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
12.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
14.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
27.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.6 5.4 5.6
1–3 rooms 1.8% 23.2% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 27.8% 41.7% 52%
7+ rooms 70.4% 35.2% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.8% 4.7% 2.1%
1 bedroom 0.6% 15.7% 10%
2 bedrooms 6.7% 25.3% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 46.2% 32.7% 40%
4+ bedrooms 44.6% 21.6% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 1986 1975
Total housing units 504 261,061 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.3% owners
Renter-occupied 5.7%
Owner-occupied 94.3%
homeownership rate
Vienna 94.3%
Dane County 57.1%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.9
Owner-occupied
1.93
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Vienna 2.9
Dane County 2.47
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 487 251,529 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.7% 32.1% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 25.3% 38.1% 38%
2000 to 2009 24.2% 14.8% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 37.8% 15% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.4% 98.4% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 1.6% 0.8% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.6% 8.2% 6.4%
1 vehicle 10.3% 37.8% 33%
2 vehicles 46.6% 39.2% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 41.5% 14.7% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 86.4% 72.9% 76.6%
Electricity 5.3% 24.7% 17.8%
Solar 0.8% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.6% 0.4% 1.4%
All other fuels 5.1% 1.1% 3.5%
No fuel used 0.6% 0.7% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$457,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Vienna
$457,100
Dane County
$394,800
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

24.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
24.2%
Owners without a mortgage
7.5%
Renters
53.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $457,100 $394,800 $266,500
Under $100,000 3.3% 2.5% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 3.3% 6.2% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 9.4% 17.9% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 43.4% 46.6% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 38.1% 24.2% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 2.6% 2.7% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 69.3% 67.7% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 30.7% 32.3% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,382 $2,200 $1,689
Without a mortgage $769 $901 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $1,159 $1,398 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

44.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Vienna 44.6%
Dane County 55.3%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Vienna 3.8%
Dane County 3.6%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

334
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.8%
K–12
74%
College / Undergraduate
17.4%
Graduate / Professional
3.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

56.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Vienna
56.1%
Dane County
56.5%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 334 152,410 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 4.8% 5.3% 5.3%
K–12 74% 54% 69.3%
Kindergarten 5.4% 4.3% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.6% 16% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26% 17.2% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 24% 16.4% 22.3%
College or graduate school 21.3% 40.7% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 17.4% 30.1% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 3.9% 10.6% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 56.1% 56.5% 39.8%
School type
Public school 79.9% 88.8% 82.4%
Private school 20.1% 11.2% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

970
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.5%
HS graduate
28.6%
Some college no degree
11.9%
Associates degree
11.1%
Bachelors degree
33.2%
Graduate or professional degree
11.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
30.8% · 69.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
54.2% · 45.8%
HS graduate
62.8% · 37.2%
Some college no degree
45.2% · 54.8%
Associates degree
41.7% · 58.3%
Bachelors degree
52.5% · 47.5%
Graduate or professional degree
49.5% · 50.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 970 381,793 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 1.3% 1.6% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.5% 2% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 28.6% 17.3% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 11.9% 14.8% 19.5%
Associate's degree 11.1% 8.9% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.6% 55.3% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 33.2% 33.1% 22%
Graduate or professional 11.4% 22.2% 11.4%
High School or higher 96.2% 96.4% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$70,781
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$52,500
Some college or associates
$65,000
Bachelors degree
$94,861
Graduate or professional degree
$92,188

Poverty Rate

2.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
24.3%
HS graduate
2.2%
Some college or associates
4.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
2.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Vienna Dane County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $70,781 $62,464 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $— $33,619 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $52,500 $41,994 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $65,000 $51,548 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $94,861 $72,576 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $92,188 $83,102 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 24.3% 23.6% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.2% 12% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 4.5% 6.9% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.3% 3.4% 3.7%

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