CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Madison
Wisconsin · 191,262 residents · 83.088 sq mi
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Madison has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,420. Population has declined 8% since 2000. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $74,700.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024278K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(11,831)
5 to 95.5%(10,562)
10 to 144.4%(8,341)
15 to 198.4%(16,099)
20 to 2416.2%(30,957)
25 to 3420.3%(38,863)
35 to 4415.2%(29,103)
45 to 548.3%(15,854)
55 to 646.3%(12,061)
65 to 745%(9,643)
75 to 843.1%(5,961)
85 and over1%(1,987)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,420
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,941 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,700
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $137,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(170,509)
Black5.8%(11,987)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(8,512)
Asian5.8%(12,000)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(173,690)
Black4.1%(7,925)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,614)
Asian3.9%(7,406)
Other1.2%(2,241)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(15,604)
South American1.3%(3,643)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,951)
Central American0.6%(1,595)
Colombian0.5%(1,394)
Spaniard0.4%(1,073)
Venezuelan0.2%(666)
Cuban0.2%(619)
Ecuadorian0.2%(546)
Honduran0.2%(474)
Nicaraguan0.2%(430)
Argentine0.1%(329)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(255)
Uruguayan0.1%(237)
Costa Rican0.1%(232)
Chilean0.1%(228)
Peruvian0.1%(204)
Panamanian0.1%(185)
Guatemalan0.1%(164)
Salvadoran0%(110)
Bolivian0%(30)
Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(7,259)
Asian Indian2.2%(6,084)
Hmong0.7%(1,880)
Korean0.5%(1,457)
Filipino0.4%(981)
Laotian0.3%(786)
Vietnamese0.2%(596)
Japanese0.2%(479)
Pakistani0.2%(437)
Taiwanese0.1%(380)
Cambodian0.1%(300)
Indonesian0.1%(159)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(158)
Bangladeshi0%(132)
Malaysian0%(112)
Nepalese0%(98)
Sri Lankan0%(73)
Bhutanese0%(42)
Kazakh0%(34)
Burmese0%(29)
Singaporean0%(15)
Mongolian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(230)
Chamorro0%(34)
Samoan0%(24)
Marshallese0%(8)
Guamanian0%(7)
Ancestry
German27.5%(76,382)
Irish12.4%(34,409)
English9.5%(26,529)
Norwegian5.8%(16,038)
Polish5.4%(15,036)
Italian4.2%(11,669)
Subsaharan African2.3%(6,357)
Swedish2%(5,567)
American1.9%(5,236)
French1.9%(5,209)
Dutch1.9%(5,157)
Scottish1.8%(5,127)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.1%(2,933)
Czech1%(2,675)
Russian0.9%(2,572)
Welsh0.7%(1,973)
British0.7%(1,939)
Danish0.6%(1,696)
Arab0.6%(1,672)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,335)
French Canadian0.4%(1,200)
Hungarian0.4%(1,113)
Finnish0.4%(1,021)
Lithuanian0.4%(984)
Ukrainian0.4%(976)
Somali0.3%(952)
Greek0.3%(921)
Croatian0.3%(838)
Austrian0.3%(817)
Belgian0.3%(790)
West Indian0.3%(768)
Portuguese0.2%(556)
Iranian0.2%(531)
Slovak0.2%(522)
Canadian0.2%(476)
Romanian0.2%(462)
Lebanese0.2%(432)
Brazilian0.1%(387)
Jamaican0.1%(386)
Egyptian0.1%(373)
Turkish0.1%(366)
Slovene0.1%(250)
Haitian0.1%(210)
Nigerian0.1%(207)
Serbian0.1%(191)
Latvian0.1%(185)
Palestinian0.1%(177)
Israeli0.1%(158)
Bulgarian0%(129)
Armenian0%(92)
Macedonian0%(85)
Ghanaian0%(78)
Australian0%(76)
Guyanese0%(73)
Ethiopian0%(62)
Syrian0%(42)
Jordanian0%(41)
Barbadian0%(26)
Moroccan0%(22)
Kenyan0%(15)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married53.6%(64,161)
Married38.3%(45,879)
Widowed1.5%(1,830)
Divorced6.5%(7,788)
Women 15+
Never married48.7%(58,603)
Married37.4%(44,990)
Widowed4.5%(5,473)
Divorced9.4%(11,370)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Madison, Wisconsin?
Madison, Wisconsin has about 191,262 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Madison, Wisconsin?
The typical household in Madison, Wisconsin earns about $29,420 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Madison, Wisconsin expensive?
In Madison, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $74,700, and the typical rent is about $472 a month.
How educated are people in Madison, Wisconsin?
About 42.0% of adults age 25 and over in Madison, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Madison, Wisconsin?
About 16.1% of people in Madison, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
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