MadisonWisconsin

Madison Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Madison is 269,162. 21.88% is under 18, while 13.48% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.24% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.88% were 18 years or younger and 23.56% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.53% female and 49.47% male.

Madison Housing

According to the US Census, Madison has 129,717 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Madison was 95.54%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $321,800

Madison Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 80.52% of Madison's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 7.42% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 3.76% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.41%

RacePercentage
White Alone71.02%
Asian Alone9.51%
Black Or African American Alone7.42%
Some Other Race Alone3.76%
White Black Or African American1.41%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.49%

How Educated is Madison

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 33.3 of Madison residents had a bachelor's degree, while 25.6 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 58.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Madison CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher95.6
Bachelors Degree Or Higher53.4
Some College Or Associates Degree47
Bachelors Degree33.3
Graduate Or Professional Degree25.6
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency14.7

Average Income in Madison

The median household income in Madison is $67,270. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $67,270.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $104,651 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $124,684.

A closer examination of the income groups of Madison households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (16.5%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (8.7%). 8.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$104,651
Married-couple families$124,684
Nonfamily households$43,770