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Monona, Wisconsin, in Dane county, is 3 miles E of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 72 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is included in the Madison metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,018 people lived in Monona.
In Monona, about 51% of adults are married. Monona is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In 2000, Monona had a median family income of $58,635. Many people in Monona make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities 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 Monona.)
Monona residents donated more money ($7,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 60% of living spaces in Monona are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Monona as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Monona, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Monona strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Monona 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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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| 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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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| 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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