Madison Demographics

Population Madison U.S.
Total Population 208,054 281,421,920
Female 50.9% 50.9%
Male 49.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 82.1% 74.3%
65 years and over 9.2% 12.4%
Married Persons 42.8% 56.5%
Single Persons 57.2% 43.5%
Median Age 30.6 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 86.0% 77.0%
Black or African American 6.0% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.9%
Asian 5.9% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 1.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4.2% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Madison U.S.
Total Housing Units 92,353 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $139,300 $119,600
Number of Households 89,019 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.19 2.59
Economic Characteristics Madison U.S.
Median Household Income $41,941 $41,994
Per Capita Income $23,498 $21,587
In Labor Force 73.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 2,477 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Madison U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 16,102 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 8,604 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 43,299 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 18.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 27.3% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 20.9% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census