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Stoughton, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Rock County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
13,063
Population
2,121/sq mi density
$78,517
Median Income
$44,314 per capita
$283,900
Home Value
$419,391 Zillow
$1,155
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
1,449 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,517 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$283,900 home value, $1,155/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,517
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,314
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stoughton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stoughton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,517
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,314
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,298
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.9%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,943
Restaurants
389
Healthcare
357
Retail
495
Manufacturing
208
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,298
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,146
76% 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 | $78,517 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,314 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,298 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $10,849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,943 |
| Restaurants | 389 |
| Healthcare | 357 |
| Retail | 495 |
| Manufacturing | 208 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,298 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,146 |