Shorewood Hills, WI

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Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin

Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin, in Dane county, is 2 miles W of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 77 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is part of the Madison metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,732 people people live in Shorewood Hills.

The People and Families of Shorewood Hills

In Shorewood Hills, about 71% of adults are married. Homes in Shorewood Hills tend to contain married couples.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shorewood Hills had a median family income of $131,265. Overall, families in Shorewood Hills are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the village are below middle class. Shorewood Hills does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the village tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Shorewood Hills are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the village is home to a lot of successful single people.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Shorewood Hills enjoy its low crime rate.

Shorewood Hills Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Shorewood Hills, about 94% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Shorewood Hills is higher than that of most other communities in Wisconsin.

Commuting

In Shorewood Hills, 72% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in Shorewood Hills is the public transportation system. Commuters in the village enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Shorewood Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Shorewood Hills, WI

Comparing Shorewood Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles W of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Dane
Metro Area	Madison
Standard Zip Codes	53705
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.078
Longitude	-89.445

Station	CHARMANY FARM
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	MADISON DANE CO AP
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	ARLINGTON UNIV FARM
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,732	100%
Male	858	49.5%
Female	874	50.5%
Under 18	459	26.5%
18+	1,273	73.5%
65+	296	17.1%
Median Age	46.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,593	92%
African-American	25	1.4%
Asian	49	2.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	28	1.6%
Mixed Race	35	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	55	3.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$131,265
Population In Poverty	43	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,671
Growth	-61
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.1%
English	18.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
Irish	7.7%
Russian	5.2%
Norwegian	4.8%
Scottish	3.1%
US/American	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Swedish	2.3%
European	2.1%
Polish	1.7%
Italian	1.6%
Swiss	1.4%
Romanian	1.1%
Greek	1%
Danish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Belgian	0.9%
Luxemburger	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.7%
South African	0.6%
British	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shorewood Hills	1,732	$131,265
Madison	208,054	$59,840
Maple Bluff	1,358	$129,961
Middleton	15,770	$71,514
Monona	8,018	$58,635
Verona	7,052	$71,098
Waunakee	8,995	$67,894

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