Denmark, WI Demographics

Population 4,949 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Denmark

Household size in Denmark

Household size, people per household
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.542.452.68
2010–142.592.472.73
2015–192.612.432.71
2020–242.702.402.65
Change+0.16−0.06−0.03
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Households in Denmark average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Household size has climbed 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 Denmark

Median age, years
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–1038.838.837.7
2010–1440.139.938.6
2015–1939.140.939.6
2020–2442.041.440.1
Change+3.2+2.6+2.3
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Denmark skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.

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 Denmark

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–109.1%10.4%12.3%
2010–148.2%10.5%12.3%
2015–197.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–245.6%9.8%11.6%
Change−3.5 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Denmark, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Denmark

Renters in Denmark

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–1020.3%30.5%33.3%
2010–1420.4%32.3%35.6%
2015–1918.4%33.0%36.0%
2020–2417.5%32.2%34.8%
Change−2.8 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 17.5% of households in Denmark 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 (39.9%) 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 Denmark

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–104.7%10.5%11.4%
2010–145.9%10.6%11.4%
2015–194.8%10.1%11.1%
2020–244.1%9.2%9.6%
Change−0.6 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 4.1% of homes in Denmark 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 Denmark

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–10196819701974
2010–14196919711975
2015–19197619721977
2020–24198119741980
Change+13+5+6
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Homes in Denmark are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin overall, where the median home dates to 1974.

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 Denmark

Rent, per month
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$583$758$965
2010–14$694$821$1,040
2015–19$753$904$1,213
2020–24$1,003$1,139$1,571
Change+$420+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Denmark costs $1,003 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Denmark

Bachelor's degrees in Denmark

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–1015.6%26.5%28.4%
2010–1417.7%28.0%29.6%
2015–1924.5%30.4%32.1%
2020–2424.5%33.6%35.6%
Change+9.0 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Denmark have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Denmark

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–1088.2%89.5%84.9%
2010–1490.5%90.7%86.1%
2015–1993.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.3%93.3%89.3%
Change+7.1 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Denmark: 95.3% 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 Denmark

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodDenmarkWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.9%6.7%8.1%
2010–144.4%7.3%9.4%
2015–192.7%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.8%3.3%5.4%
Change−4.1 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Denmark has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Denmark compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Denmark2.7042.05.6%17.5%4.1%1981$1,00324.5%95.3%1.8%
Stangelville3.0736.58.3%13.3%3.9%1975$1,29828.9%96.9%1.0%
Curran2.7046.41.6%12.1%6.9%1967$1,05722.5%93.0%2.0%
Langes Corners2.9241.65.1%8.3%4.8%1988$1,01826.3%96.9%2.4%
Cooperstown2.2852.92.7%7.0%4.0%1973$93222.4%94.1%2.3%
Buckman2.8842.63.5%6.9%5.0%1985$1,01221.4%95.8%3.8%
Rosecrans2.3449.54.4%9.7%1.0%1972$67926.3%95.2%2.3%
Maribel2.3151.33.5%8.2%2.6%1972$81324.2%94.7%2.3%
Shirley2.6145.75.7%20.0%4.6%1981$1,45637.3%94.6%1.3%
Lark2.7338.211.7%11.2%2.3%1970$1,00423.8%96.2%0.8%
Zander2.2256.11.0%4.6%6.8%1973$1,17518.7%93.1%2.3%

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 Denmark. 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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