Population 9,744 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Horeb
Household size in Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Mount Horeb sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Madison area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has crept up from 2.59 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have larger households.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mount Horeb are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Madison area overall, where the median age is 38.9. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Mount Horeb, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Mount Horeb
Renters in Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Mount Horeb rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly a third of owners (32.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mount Horeb than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Mount Horeb has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Mount Horeb has newer homes than the great majority of Wisconsin cities.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $932 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,250 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Horeb pays $1,250 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $442 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Mount Horeb
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.0% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.5% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Mount Horeb: 48.5% 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. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mount Horeb: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Mount Horeb has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Wisconsin cities.
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 Mount Horeb
| Period | Mount Horeb | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Horeb has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Mount Horeb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Blue Mounds | 2.42 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 19.4% | 3.8% | 1989 | $1,134 | 42.0% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| 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% |
| Barneveld | 2.62 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 17.4% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,115 | 36.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Cross Plains | 2.56 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 24.4% | 3.2% | 1989 | $1,611 | 50.9% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| Black Earth | 2.48 | 44.9 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 5.7% | 1979 | $996 | 33.8% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
| Verona | 2.32 | 37.9 | 5.6% | 34.4% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,770 | 69.4% | 98.6% | 1.5% |
| Paoli | 2.76 | 43.7 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 4.3% | 1990 | $1,732 | 59.9% | 99.3% | 1.0% |
| Hollandale | 2.34 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 5.8% | 1964 | $812 | 26.1% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
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 Mount Horeb. 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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