Population 8,855 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Regent
Household size in Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Regent are small: just 2.24 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.2 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.1 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.1, Regent is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 27.3, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Regent, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.8 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Regent
Renters in Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.5% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.7% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Regent rent: 64.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than four in ten owners (44.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 11.9 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Regent as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Madison area overall (5.5%). Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Regent is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,393 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,272 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,419 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Regent runs $1,419 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $508 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 43.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Regent
Bachelor's degrees in Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Regent: 78.7% 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. The share with a degree is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.9% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Regent never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 21.2 points, even as the national rate rose. Regent has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Madison neighborhood.
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 Regent
| Period | Regent | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Regent runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in the Madison area overall (2.6%). 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).
Regent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent | 2.24 | 26.1 | 5.0% | 64.7% | 8.7% | 1955 | $1,419 | 78.7% | 78.8% | 3.4% |
| Dudgeon-Monroe | 2.16 | 34.7 | 4.5% | 33.3% | 3.5% | 1939 | $1,615 | 85.3% | 99.9% | 3.1% |
| 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% |
| Sunset Village | 2.14 | 35.2 | 8.4% | 38.8% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,759 | 73.5% | 98.7% | 3.2% |
| 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% |
| Midvale Heights | 2.39 | 45.9 | 4.3% | 15.2% | 2.3% | 1960 | $1,656 | 80.1% | 99.4% | 2.1% |
| Tenney-Lapham | 1.66 | 32.6 | 2.7% | 76.1% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,533 | 72.5% | 99.9% | 3.3% |
| Dunn's Marsh | 2.02 | 38.0 | 16.4% | 63.8% | 6.4% | 1976 | $1,138 | 41.7% | 83.1% | 2.0% |
| Marquette | 1.88 | 32.7 | 2.1% | 68.0% | 3.6% | 1953 | $1,627 | 71.5% | 97.7% | 5.7% |
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 Regent. 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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