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.

A relatively large number of people in Sun Prairie telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sun Prairie, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sun Prairie is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.93% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

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.