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Madison Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Madison Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

59,785

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
22.0%
18 - 24:
5.2%
25 - 34:
10.9%
35 - 54:
30.3%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
12.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
97.2%
97.2%
64.2%
64.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Madison
USA
$51,788
$51,788
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Madison
USA
$118,132
$118,132
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.5%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Public Service
Retail
Education
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Construction
22.6%
22.6%
15.0%
15.0%
11.1%
11.1%
11.0%
11.0%
9.5%
9.5%
6.2%
6.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.7%
67.7%
14.6%
14.6%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
6.5%
3.6%
3.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scottish
European
Italian
Scots-Irish
Polish
French
British
Scandinavian
Norwegian
Greek
Russian
African
Welsh
French Canadian
Danish
Swedish
Dutch
17.7%
17.7%
12.0%
12.0%
7.6%
7.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Korean
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Russian
Arabic
Japanese
Vietnamese
Urdu
French
West Germanic languages
Persian
Tagalog
Native American languages
Greek
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
87.5%
87.5%
4.2%
4.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Madison Residents

10.2%