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Sauk City, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Sauk County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,500
Population
2,188/sq mi density
$82,813
Median Income
$40,900 per capita
$269,500
Home Value
$356,041 Zillow
$1,105
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$82,813 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$269,500 home value, $1,105/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,813
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,900
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sauk City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sauk City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,813
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,900
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,772
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,219
Restaurants
261
Healthcare
155
Retail
298
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,772
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,911
69% 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 | $82,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,900 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,772 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $5,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,219 |
| Restaurants | 261 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,772 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,911 |