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Madison, Wisconsin

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StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Total Population278,0015,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,050$77,485$80,734
Median Age31.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher59.9%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$372,900$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,413$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate16.4%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born11.6%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.0%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.422.226.4
Worked from Home20.5%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.0%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Madison, Wisconsin

Age in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Median Age31.840.238.9
Under 18 %16.1%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.5%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Households128,2612,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households42.9%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children19.6%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.9%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone39.8%31.5%28.7%
Never Married51.1%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$49,425$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.4%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.4%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.4%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%11.1%n/a

Housing in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units133,5302,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.9%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.6%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.0%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,541$3,792n/a

Education in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School4.2%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate14.6%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.2%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.7%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work56.7%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit5.3%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work7.6%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.6%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.2%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Madison, Wisconsin

StatisticMadisonWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.0%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.6%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.9%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.3%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.1%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.5%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Madison

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.