Stoughton, WI Profile

Stoughton, WI, population 12,646, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 14.2 miles from Madison and 45.1 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Stoughton's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Stoughton has grown by about 2%.

Stoughton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Stoughton tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.90
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,354	N/A
2001	12,559	1.66%
2002	12,589	0.24%
2003	12,636	0.37%
2004	12,678	0.33%
2005	12,646	-0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,633

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	48
2002	64
2003	40
2004	32
2005	39
2006	102
2007	80
2008	54

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Robbery	1	2	1	1	2	6	0	1
Aggravated Assault	5	6	4	3	3	7	8	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,218
2002	2,370
2003	2,388
2004	2,182
2005	2,368
2006	2,356
2007	2,251
2008	2,002

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	78	42	33	34	39	41	43
Larceny, Theft	228	211	251	242	264	258	231	199
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	8	9	2	4	2	11	17
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles