Madison Demographics

PopulationMadison city, WisconsinWisconsin
Total Population208,0545,363,675
Male49.1%49.4%
Female50.9%50.6%
18 years and over82.1%74.5%
65 years and over9.2%13.1%
Married Persons41.6%56.2%
Single Persons58.4%43.8%
Median Age30.636.0
Average Family Size2.873.05
Ethnicity
White86.0%90.0%
Black or African American6.8%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%1.3%
Asian6.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.1%3.6%
Housing CharacteristicsMadison city, WisconsinWisconsin
Total Housing Units92,3532,321,144
Median Home Cost$139,300$112,200
Number of Households89,0192,084,544
Persons per Household2.192.50
Economic CharacteristicsMadison city, WisconsinWisconsin
Median Household Income$41,941$43,791
Per Capita Income$23,498$21,271
In Labor Force73.1%69.1%
Families below poverty level5.8%5.6%
Education CharacteristicsMadison city, WisconsinWisconsin
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment16,102639,162
High School Enrollment8,604329,222
College or Graduate School43,299328,537
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate18.1%34.6%
Associates Degree7.7%7.5%
Bachelor's Degree27.3%15.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.9%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census