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McFarland, Wisconsin, in Dane county, is 7 miles SE of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 70 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is included in the Madison metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,416 people lived in McFarland.
In McFarland, about 65% of adults are married.
McFarland is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, McFarland had a median family income of $71,218. Many people in McFarland make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. McFarland doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Wisconsin. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in McFarland.)
McFarland residents donated more money ($1,800) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 73% of living spaces in McFarland are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in McFarland as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In McFarland, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Mcfarland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Mcfarland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | |  |
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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