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Dodgeville, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Lafayette County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,013
Population
1,235/sq mi density
$72,768
Median Income
$40,512 per capita
$234,000
Home Value
$323,166 Zillow
$984
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,419 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,768 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$234,000 home value, $984/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,768
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,512
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dodgeville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dodgeville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,768
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,512
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,765
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.0%
12% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.4%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$932M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
510
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
20
Retail
42
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,765
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,400
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,768 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,512 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $932M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 510 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,400 |