Population 3,144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hill Farms-University Neighborh
Household size in Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Hill Farms-University Neighborh are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hill Farms-University Neighborh are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Hill Farms-University Neighborh is older than the great majority of Madison neighborhoods.
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Hill Farms-University Neighborh, 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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
Renters in Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.0% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Hill Farms-University Neighborh than nationally: 42.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 33.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hill Farms-University Neighborh: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Hill Farms-University Neighborh 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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Hill Farms-University Neighborh is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $949 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,063 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,481 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$532 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Hill Farms-University Neighborh runs $1,481 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Madison area overall ($1,366). The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
Bachelor's degrees in Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.0% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Hill Farms-University Neighborh is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (71.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Hill Farms-University Neighborh has a higher share of college graduates than most Madison neighborhoods.
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.3% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.8% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hill Farms-University Neighborh: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Hill Farms-University Neighborh has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Madison neighborhoods.
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh
| Period | Hill Farms-University Neighborh | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hill Farms-University Neighborh has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Hill Farms-University Neighborh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farms-University Neighborh | 2.18 | 39.8 | 5.8% | 42.8% | 2.5% | 1965 | $1,481 | 71.0% | 98.8% | 2.0% |
| Midvale Heights | 2.39 | 45.9 | 4.3% | 15.2% | 2.3% | 1960 | $1,656 | 80.1% | 99.4% | 2.1% |
| Sunset Village | 2.14 | 35.2 | 8.4% | 38.8% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,759 | 73.5% | 98.7% | 3.2% |
| 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% |
| Wexford | 2.37 | 44.3 | 5.3% | 38.0% | 1.9% | 1988 | $1,446 | 69.5% | 95.4% | 2.1% |
| Dunn's Marsh | 2.02 | 38.0 | 16.4% | 63.8% | 6.4% | 1976 | $1,138 | 41.7% | 83.1% | 2.0% |
| Meadowood | 2.53 | 38.3 | 18.8% | 32.1% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,331 | 52.6% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| Prairie Hills | 2.44 | 35.2 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 6.6% | 1975 | $1,309 | 42.6% | 97.2% | 3.3% |
| South Campus | 2.89 | 20.8 | 1.4% | 100.0% | 8.9% | 1997 | $1,624 | 30.7% | 83.6% | 4.5% |
| Greenbush | 2.40 | 24.6 | 4.2% | 79.6% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,661 | 78.9% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
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 Hill Farms-University Neighborh. 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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