Sun Prairie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 36,653 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Sun Prairie is the 24th largest community in Wisconsin. Sun Prairie has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sun Prairie, where the median household income is $90,384.00. Sun Prairie real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Sun Prairie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Sun Prairie isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sun Prairie are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sun Prairie is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sun Prairie who work in management occupations (11.98%), sales jobs (10.32%), and business and financial occupations (9.31%). Also of interest is that Sun Prairie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sun Prairie. 50.34% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Sun Prairie in 2022 was $44,260, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,040 for a family of four. Sun Prairie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sun Prairie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sun Prairie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sun Prairie include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sun Prairie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
