Population 3,622 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dudgeon-Monroe
Household size in Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Dudgeon-Monroe is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Dudgeon-Monroe is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dudgeon-Monroe: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Dudgeon-Monroe has a lower share of single-parent households than most Madison neighborhoods.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
Renters in Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Dudgeon-Monroe is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Madison area (39.7%). Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Dudgeon-Monroe: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Dudgeon-Monroe has a lower vacancy rate than most Madison neighborhoods.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Dudgeon-Monroe is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Dudgeon-Monroe has the oldest homes of any Madison neighborhood.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $910 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,344 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,615 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Dudgeon-Monroe runs $1,615 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Madison area overall ($1,366). The typical renter here spends 25.3% 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 Dudgeon-Monroe
Bachelor's degrees in Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Dudgeon-Monroe: 85.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Dudgeon-Monroe has the highest share of college graduates of any Madison neighborhood.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.8% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.8% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Dudgeon-Monroe: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. No other Madison neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Dudgeon-Monroe
| Period | Dudgeon-Monroe | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dudgeon-Monroe has been strong: just 3.1% 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. 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).
Dudgeon-Monroe compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudgeon-Monroe | 2.16 | 34.7 | 4.5% | 33.3% | 3.5% | 1939 | $1,615 | 85.3% | 99.9% | 3.1% |
| Regent | 2.24 | 26.1 | 5.0% | 64.7% | 8.7% | 1955 | $1,419 | 78.7% | 78.8% | 3.4% |
| Sunset Village | 2.14 | 35.2 | 8.4% | 38.8% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,759 | 73.5% | 98.7% | 3.2% |
| Greenbush | 2.40 | 24.6 | 4.2% | 79.6% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,661 | 78.9% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| South Campus | 2.89 | 20.8 | 1.4% | 100.0% | 8.9% | 1997 | $1,624 | 30.7% | 83.6% | 4.5% |
| Midvale Heights | 2.39 | 45.9 | 4.3% | 15.2% | 2.3% | 1960 | $1,656 | 80.1% | 99.4% | 2.1% |
| Capitol | 1.88 | 24.4 | 1.6% | 90.3% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,510 | 61.0% | 84.6% | 4.9% |
| Hill Farms-University Neighborh | 2.18 | 39.8 | 5.8% | 42.8% | 2.5% | 1965 | $1,481 | 71.0% | 98.8% | 2.0% |
| Dunn's Marsh | 2.02 | 38.0 | 16.4% | 63.8% | 6.4% | 1976 | $1,138 | 41.7% | 83.1% | 2.0% |
| Tenney-Lapham | 1.66 | 32.6 | 2.7% | 76.1% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,533 | 72.5% | 99.9% | 3.3% |
| Moorland-Rimrock | 2.32 | 35.8 | 8.7% | 47.2% | 1.6% | 1987 | $1,264 | 24.2% | 84.8% | 1.4% |
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 Dudgeon-Monroe. 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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