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Madison city, WI


Dane County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 268,516   ( 35,307 from 2010 )
Land area: 79.6 square miles
Population density: 3374.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:192,062 71.53% 8.8%
Black:19,3317.20% 17.1%
Indian:4780.18% 37.4%
Asian:22,4668.37% 30.7%
2+ races:12,0874.50% 102.8%
Hispanic:20,9767.81% 31.5%
Total non-White:76,45428.47% 34.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:15,599 8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:19,708 10.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
233,209
176,46375.67%
16,5077.08%
7630.33%
17,1937.37%
5,9612.56%
15,9486.84%
56,74624.33%

2000
207,525
170,52282.17%
11,3475.47%
7140.34%
11,7695.67%
4,2312.04%
8,6384.16%
37,00317.83%

1990
191,262
171,43389.63%
7,8224.09%
7270.38%
7,6664.01%
n/a
3,6141.89%
19,82910.37%

1980
170,616
159,69493.60%
4,5452.66%
4420.26%
3,1761.86%
n/a
2,4511.44%
10,9226.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,941 2.9
19,743 9.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-911 -0.5
17,174 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11,739 6.9
8,907 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Madison city, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.6
43,518 16.2%
224,998 83.8%
34,241 12.8%
120,509
2.12
53,394 44.3%
41,295 77.3%
5,229 9.8%
67,115 55.7%

2010
NumberPercent
30.9
40,738 17.5%
192,471 82.5%
22,383 9.6%
102,516
2.17
47,824 46.7%
35,944 75.2%
5,408 11.3%
54,692 53.3%

2000
NumberPercent
31.2
36,338 17.5%
171,187 82.5%
19,217 9.3%
89,267
2.18
42,760 47.9%
33,558 78.5%
4,182 9.8%
46,507 52.1%

1990
NumberPercent
29.6
35,418 18.5%
155,844 81.5%
17,591 9.2%
76,673
2.32
40,247 52.5%
32,434 80.6%
3,754 9.3%
36,426 47.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
35,109 20.6%
135,507 79.4%
14,858 8.7%
66,596
2.38
37,159 55.8%
30,715 82.7%
3,353 9.0%
29,437 44.2%

2022 Housing Data for Madison city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units125,713 
Median Value$326,600 
Occupied120,50995.9%
Vacant5,2044.1%
Owned56,66047.0%
Rented63,84953.0%
Median Rent$1,291 
Single-Family Units57,95246.1%
    Detached51,74341.2%
    Attached6,2094.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units52,77542.0%
Mobile Homes6520.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Madison city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,6666.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993,8853.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993,7303.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993,7643.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994,5853.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994,2853.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994,0593.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994,3833.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994,1713.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998,0726.7%
$60,000 to $74,99911,7399.7%
$75,000 to $99,99915,63113.0%
$100,000 to $124,99912,18410.1%
$125,000 to $149,9999,0027.5%
$150,000 to $199,99911,3399.4%
$200,000 or more12,01410.0%
Median Household Income74,895 
Per Capita Income46,652 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,1803.5%
Public Assistance2,1111.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,8659.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed139,08077.0%
Unemployed3,7132.1%
In Armed Forces2530.1%
Total Labor Force143,04679.2%
Not in Labor Force37,49720.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector53,46840,34357.0%
Non-Profit5,20110,75732.6%
Self-Employed5,2224,23455.2%
Local Government3,0975,09637.8%
State Government13,01413,71548.7%
Federal Government1,3291,16553.3%
Total Private + Self58,69044,57756.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22,64130,73342.4%
Total81,33175,31051.9%
Pct. Govt.23.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts26,87417.1%
Sales and Office Occupations26,19916.7%
Professional, Technical61,45439.2%
Service Occupations23,18114.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2270.1%
All others19,04912.2%
White Collar 73.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services26,53816.9%
Health care and social assistance23,56415.0%
Professional, scientific, technical20,31613.0%
Retail trade13,5918.7%
Manufacturing12,6038.0%
Accommodation and food services11,6507.4%
Finance and insurance9,2535.9%
Public administration7,4084.7%
Other services6,3794.1%
Information5,2903.4%
Construction4,8023.1%
Transportation and warehousing3,1732.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,1722.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,7461.8%
Wholesale trade2,6561.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,1881.4%
Utilities5820.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4620.3%
Management3600.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Madison city, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,4604.64%
Puerto Rican2,0290.76%
Cuban4660.17%
Dominican1940.07%
Total Central American1,2290.46%
Costa Rican1730.06%
Guatemalan2950.11%
Honduran2080.08%
Nicaraguan4560.17%
Panamanian210.01%
Salvadoran760.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3,1201.16%
Argentinean3960.15%
Bolivian350.01%
Chilean1220.05%
Colombian1,1990.45%
Ecuadorian1430.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2040.08%
Uruguayan3650.14%
Venezuelan6410.24%
Other South American150.01%
Other Hispanic1,4780.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese6,9792.60%
Indian5,9202.20%
Hmong2,4920.93%
Korean1,4240.53%
Filipino7770.29%
Vietnamese6530.24%
Laotian5640.21%
Taiwanese5050.19%
Japanese4210.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English221,07686.6%
Spanish12,5844.9%
Chinese5,2522.1%
Other Indo-European4,6881.8%
Other Asian4,3741.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,5170.6%
Other1,4110.6%
Arabic1,0390.4%
German, other Germanic9770.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German77,79629.0%
Irish32,74312.2%
English23,4998.8%
Norwegian17,4506.5%
Polish15,1685.6%
Italian10,7114.0%
French5,8162.2%
Swedish5,7202.1%
European5,4852.0%
African5,4362.0%
American5,4012.0%
Scottish4,8311.8%
Dutch4,7281.8%
Swiss3,4791.3%
Czech3,0511.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen250,19393.2%
Not a citizen18,3236.8%
Native238,07188.7%
Foreign-born30,44511.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Madison city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,513 2.1%4,020 2.4%24,324 14.4%37,576 22.2%56,211 33.3%43,258 25.6%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,513 2.1%
9-12 Years 4,020 2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,324 14.4%
Some College 37,576 22.2%
Bach. Degree 56,211 33.3%
Grad Degree 43,258 25.6%
Average years of education: 15.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Madison city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +70 D +15,759 D + 3.1%
D +15,829
2020 vs. 2012 R -6,865 D +25,070 D + 11.5%
D +18,205
2020 vs. 2008 R -3,517 D +27,112 D + 9.3%
D +23,595
2016 vs. 2008 R -3,587 D +11,353 D + 6.1%
D +7,766
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Joe Biden (D) 136,007 84.1% Donald Trump* (R) 23,122 14.3% 2,587 1.6% 161,716 -35 -33 4.90%
2016 75% Hillary Clinton (D) 120,178 78.4% Donald Trump (R) 23,052 15.0% 10,051 6.6% 153,281 -32 -31 5.15%
2012 77% Barack Obama* (D) 117,802 78.2% Mitt Romney (R) 29,987 19.9% 2,774 1.8% 150,563 -26 -27 4.90%
2008 75% Barack Obama (D) 112,412 79.6% John McCain (R) 26,639 18.9% 2,214 1.6% 141,265 -23 -27 4.74%
2004 77% John Kerry (D) 102,404 74.1% George W. Bush* (R) 34,215 24.8% 1,585 1.1% 138,204 -25 -26 4.61%
2000 69% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 78,430 66.2% George W. Bush (R) 30,333 25.6% 9,777 8.2% 118,540 -22 -22 4.56%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Madison city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 136,007 84.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 23,122 14.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,582 1.0%
Other 1,005 0.6%
TOTAL 161,716
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -33


2016 President, Madison city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 120,178 78.4%
Donald Trump (R) 23,052 15.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,911 3.2%
Other 5,140 3.4%
TOTAL 153,281
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -31


2012 President, Madison city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 117,802 78.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 29,987 19.9%
Other 2,774 1.8%
TOTAL 150,563
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Madison city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 112,412 79.6%
John McCain (R) 26,639 18.9%
Other 2,214 1.6%
TOTAL 141,265
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -27


2004 President, Madison city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 34,215 24.8%
John Kerry (D) 102,404 74.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 809 0.6%
Other 776 0.6%
TOTAL 138,204
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -26


2000 President, Madison city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 30,333 25.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 78,430 66.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 8,916 7.5%
Other 861 0.7%
TOTAL 118,540
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Madison city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 69% Mandela Barnes (D) 124,850 84.8% Ron Johnson* (R) 22,173 15.1% 286 [+] 0.2% 147,309 -35 5.55%
2022 G 68% Tony Evers* (D) 126,092 87.0% Tim Michels (R) 17,965 12.4% 832 [+] 0.6% 144,889 -35 5.45%
2018 S1 69% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 122,930 85.0% Leah Vukmir (R) 21,508 14.9% 232 [+] 0.2% 144,670 -30 5.44%
2018 G 69% Tony Evers (D) 119,530 82.5% Scott Walker* (R) 22,437 15.5% 2,846 [+] 2.0% 144,813 -33 5.42%
2016 S3 74% Russ Feingold (D) 120,130 79.2% Ron Johnson* (R) 28,533 18.8% 2,979 [+] 2.0% 151,642 -31 5.14%
2014 G 61% Mary Burke (D) 96,100 78.2% Scott Walker* (R) 25,254 20.6% 1,482 [+] 1.2% 122,836 -32 5.10%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote