Population 1,953 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Mounds
Household size in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Mounds run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Madison area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Blue Mounds is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Blue Mounds, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blue Mounds
Renters in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in Blue Mounds rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (38.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Blue Mounds are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Blue Mounds is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,027 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,066 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,134 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blue Mounds pays $1,134 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blue Mounds
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Blue Mounds (42.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Madison area as a whole (50.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Blue Mounds: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blue Mounds
| Period | Blue Mounds | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Blue Mounds has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Madison area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blue Mounds compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | 2.42 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 19.4% | 3.8% | 1989 | $1,134 | 42.0% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Barneveld | 2.62 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 17.4% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,115 | 36.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Mount Horeb | 2.64 | 41.0 | 4.9% | 25.5% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,250 | 48.5% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.63 | 42.3 | 4.1% | 23.4% | 4.8% | 1993 | $1,422 | 46.4% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| Black Earth | 2.48 | 44.9 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1979 | $996 | 33.8% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
| Ridgeway | 2.36 | 49.0 | 10.9% | 14.0% | 9.7% | 1982 | $968 | 32.4% | 97.0% | 2.7% |
| Arena | 2.36 | 42.0 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 3.9% | 1986 | $1,096 | 23.4% | 94.1% | 1.6% |
| Pine Bluff | 2.62 | 40.8 | 2.5% | 23.0% | 4.1% | 1989 | $1,671 | 55.3% | 97.6% | 0.9% |
| Forward | 2.55 | 49.8 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,400 | 40.3% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Hollandale | 2.34 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 5.8% | 1964 | $812 | 26.1% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
| Cross Plains | 2.56 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 24.4% | 3.2% | 1989 | $1,611 | 50.9% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blue Mounds. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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