Sun Prairie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 37,890 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Sun Prairie is the 24th largest community in Wisconsin. Sun Prairie has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sun Prairie, where the median household income is $90,521.00.

Sun Prairie real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Sun Prairie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Sun Prairie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

If knowledge is power, Sun Prairie is a pretty powerful place. 50.93% of the adults in Sun Prairie have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Sun Prairie in 2022 was $45,715, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,860 for a family of four.

Sun Prairie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sun Prairie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sun Prairie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sun Prairie include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Sun Prairie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.