Sun Prairie, WI Profile

Sun Prairie, WI, population 25,392, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 12.2 miles from Madison and 63.4 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Sun Prairie's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sun Prairie has grown by about 25%.

Sun Prairie's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sun Prairie tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	31.80
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,369	N/A
2001	21,478	5.44%
2002	22,526	4.88%
2003	23,454	4.12%
2004	24,447	4.23%
2005	25,392	3.87%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,345

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	117
2002	77
2003	119
2004	110
2005	89
2006	122
2007	205
2008	243

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	7	0	6	3	1	6	5	1
Robbery	0	2	5	4	5	5	8	7
Aggravated Assault	17	14	16	19	16	20	43	62

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,193
2002	2,754
2003	3,614
2004	2,770
2005	2,436
2006	1,703
2007	2,602
2008	2,365

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	93	67	63	72	82	39	72	95
Larceny, Theft	532	481	732	559	500	374	616	557
Motor Vehicle Theft	30	21	24	24	17	21	24	29
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	951 feet above sea level
Land Area	7 Square Miles