Madison, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,085 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,151 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,929 | 2.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,102 | 22.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,604 | 11.8 |
| College or graduate school | 43,299 | 59.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 126,804 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,685 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,934 | 4.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,974 | 18.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,447 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 9,707 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 34,603 | 27.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26,454 | 20.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 177,179 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 78,566 | 44.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 73,747 | 41.6 |
| Separated | 2,010 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 6,814 | 3.8 |
Female | 5,571 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 16,042 | 9.1 |
Female | 9,557 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,143 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 487 | 42.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 171,069 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,975 | 8.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 45,196 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,580 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 130,908 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,322 | 12.5 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 114,586 | 87.5 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,242 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,422 | 35.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 196,989 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 77,305 | 39.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 111,047 | 56.4 |
Same county | 56,829 | 28.8 |
Different county | 54,218 | 27.5 |
Same state | 27,088 | 13.8 |
Different state | 27,130 | 13.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,637 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 207,525 | 100.0 |
| Native | 188,733 | 90.9 |
Born in United States | 187,029 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 120,753 | 58.2 |
Different state | 66,276 | 31.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,704 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 18,792 | 9.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,845 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,119 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 13,673 | 6.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,792 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,871 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 9,736 | 51.8 |
| Africa | 991 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 114 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 4,372 | 23.3 |
| Northern America | 708 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 196,989 | 100.0 |
| English only | 171,925 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 25,064 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,188 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 8,637 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,737 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,443 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,359 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,844 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,741 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 207,525 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 260,953 | 125.7 |
| Arab | 941 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 3,488 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 2,688 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 4,352 | 2.1 |
| English | 20,330 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,518 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,477 | 0.7 |
| German | 74,418 | 35.9 |
| Greek | 922 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 954 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 30,232 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 7,986 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 684 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 21,487 | 10.4 |
| Polish | 11,144 | 5.4 |
| Portuguese | 173 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,164 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,292 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 3,780 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 354 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,319 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 5,603 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 3,898 | 1.9 |
| Ukrainian | 552 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,545 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 1,790 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 351 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 44,511 | 21.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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