Language Spoken At Home in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 460,188 | 100% |
| English only | 407,827 | 88.6% |
| Language other than English | 52,361 | 11.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19,876 | 4.3% |
| Spanish | 23,128 | 5.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9,708 | 2.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 12,240 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,739 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14,841 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6,802 | 1.5% |
| Other languages | 2,152 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 627 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 490,379 | 100% |
| American | 14,492 | 3.0% |
| Arab | 1,366 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 7,158 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 5,765 | 1.2% |
| Dutch | 10,342 | 2.1% |
| English | 44,361 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 14,971 | 3.1% |
| French Canadian | 2,458 | 0.5% |
| German | 195,936 | 40.0% |
| Greek | 1,666 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 2,371 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 69,053 | 14.1% |
| Italian | 19,027 | 3.9% |
| Lithuanian | 1,159 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 60,048 | 12.2% |
| Polish | 24,702 | 5.0% |
| Portuguese | 386 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 5,051 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,061 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 8,324 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 664 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 6,673 | 1.4% |
| Swedish | 12,290 | 2.5% |
| Swiss | 10,324 | 2.1% |
| Ukrainian | 1,437 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 4,176 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 538 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 204,008 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 118,309 | 58.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55,819 | 27.4% |
| Married-couple family | 93,564 | 45.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40,215 | 19.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 7,365 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,368 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 17,380 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11,236 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 85,699 | 42.0% |
| Householder living alone | 63,819 | 31.3% |
| 65 years and over | 15,379 | 7.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 58,665 | 28.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 36,084 | 17.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 475,949 | 100% |
| Householder | 204,008 | 42.9% |
| Spouse | 93,509 | 19.6% |
| Child | 123,265 | 25.9% |
| Other relatives | 12,730 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 42,437 | 8.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 15,130 | 3.2% |
Marital Status in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 197,161 | 100% |
| Never married | 76,819 | 39.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 98,821 | 50.1% |
| Separated | 2,050 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 3,429 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 16,042 | 8.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 204,437 | 100% |
| Never married | 71,077 | 34.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 96,532 | 47.2% |
| Separated | 2,377 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 12,559 | 6.1% |
| Divorced | 21,892 | 10.7% |
Fertility in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6,477 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1,552 | 24.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,157 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 1,652 | 39.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 447 | 10.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 334 | 8.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 339 | 8.2% |
| 5 or more years | 532 | 12.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,652 | 100% |
| Who are female | 1,077 | 65.2% |
| Who are married | 1,213 | 73.4% |
School Enrollment in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 147,030 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,001 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 6,706 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 45,860 | 31.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23,359 | 15.9% |
| College or graduate school | 63,104 | 42.9% |
Educational Attainment in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 319,289 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,447 | 2.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,434 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 65,847 | 20.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 60,357 | 18.9% |
| Associate's degree | 29,907 | 9.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 86,276 | 27.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 60,021 | 18.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 45.8% |
Veteran Status in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 384,015 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 29,530 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 486,238 | 100% |
| With a disability | 42,393 | 8.7% |
| Under 18 years | 105,877 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,894 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 331,013 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23,713 | 7.2% |
| 65 years and over | 49,348 | 100% |
| With a disability | 14,786 | 30.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 484,728 | 100% |
| Same house | 386,874 | 79.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 93,933 | 19.4% |
| Same county | 62,562 | 12.9% |
| Different county | 31,371 | 6.5% |
| Same state | 16,341 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 15,030 | 3.1% |
| Abroad | 3,921 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 490,379 | 100% |
| Native | 452,335 | 92.2% |
| Born in United States | 447,928 | 91.3% |
| State of residence | 311,557 | 63.5% |
| Different state | 136,371 | 27.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4,407 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 38,044 | 7.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 38,044 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13,986 | 36.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 24,058 | 63.2% |
Year of Entry in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 42,451 | 100% |
| Native | 4,407 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 20 | 0.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4,387 | 99.5% |
| Foreign born | 38,044 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2,389 | 6.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 35,655 | 93.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 38,044 | 100% |
| Europe | 5,171 | 13.6% |
| Asia | 17,261 | 45.4% |
| Africa | 2,024 | 5.3% |
| Oceania | 240 | 0.6% |
| Latin America | 11,958 | 31.4% |
| Northern America | 1,390 | 3.7% |