Population 5,313 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windsor
Household size in Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Windsor has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Madison area overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, 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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Windsor are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 38.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the 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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Windsor (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Madison area overall (8.2%). Windsor has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Wisconsin cities.
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 Windsor
Renters in Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Windsor rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 26.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Windsor is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Madison area overall (5.5%). Vacancy has risen 8.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Windsor is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the east has the oldest housing. Only three of the 200 Wisconsin cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $955 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $854 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,153 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,482 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$528 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Windsor pays $1,482 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Madison area ($1,366). Rents are up $528 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 20.5% 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 Windsor
Bachelor's degrees in Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.0% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Windsor than nationally: 45.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Madison area (50.6%). The share with a degree has risen 11.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Windsor: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Madison area.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Windsor has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2.51 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 28.0% | 10.1% | 1999 | $1,482 | 45.1% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| DeForest | 2.61 | 41.7 | 11.0% | 19.5% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,355 | 42.1% | 96.9% | 2.0% |
| Norway Grove | 2.85 | 39.3 | 3.1% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 1985 | $1,200 | 46.5% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| Morrisonville | 2.67 | 38.9 | 3.7% | 19.5% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,261 | 40.1% | 98.4% | 0.4% |
| Sun Prairie | 2.47 | 37.8 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,482 | 51.7% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Waunakee | 2.63 | 42.3 | 9.8% | 23.5% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,375 | 59.9% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| Maple Bluff | 2.43 | 45.2 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 7.1% | 1960 | $1,862 | 82.4% | 99.3% | 1.0% |
| North Bristol | 2.72 | 43.7 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,545 | 42.1% | 96.1% | 1.2% |
| North Leeds | 2.53 | 38.8 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 5.1% | 1938 | $1,213 | 22.6% | 98.1% | 0.3% |
| Dane | 2.68 | 39.7 | 4.3% | 23.2% | 1.5% | 1975 | $1,002 | 28.4% | 96.8% | 1.2% |
| Ashton Corners | 2.28 | 52.3 | 4.5% | 22.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $1,313 | 58.5% | 95.8% | 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 Windsor. 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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