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Wisconsin·Dane County
12 neighborhoods·252K people·$373K median·3,038/mi²
White 70 · Hispanic 9 · Asian 8 · Black 7 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Living alone 40 · Married couple 33 · Other 27
Health 35 · Professional 25 · Retail 12 · Public admin 10 · Manufacturing 8 · Leisure 7 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 59 · Sales · office 16 · Service 14 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 3
Drive alone 57 · Work from home 21 · Carpool 11 · Walk 9 · Transit 6 · Bike 3
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| East Side | 25,392 | $346K |
| South West Side | 24,879 | $355K |
| West Side | 24,150 | $452K |
| North Side | 17,116 | $306K |
| Dudgeon-Monroe | 11,040 | $543K |
| Hawthorne | 10,771 | $337K |
| Emerson East | 9,726 | $265K |
| South Campus | 9,335 | — |
The median home value in Madison is $372,900 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Madison has 278,001 residents across 68 census tracts and 19 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 31.8; the population is 69.6% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 7.2% Black, 5.2% Multiracial and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 59.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.4% (Census ACS).
Pope Farm Elementary (83%), Van Hise Elementary (74%) and Crestwood Elementary (67%) lead the elementary schools; Hamilton Middle (71%), Spring Harbor Middle (69%) and O'Keeffe Middle (58%) lead the middle schools; Milestone Democratic School is the high school with reported scores (26%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,413/month, 10% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Madison is $78,050 a year, 9% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Madison, median rent is $1,413/month and the median home value is $372,900 (Census ACS).
Madison reported 3.0 violent crimes and 23.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 15°F; there are 82 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 38 inches; snowfall averages 39 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Madison are cold wave (81), hail (80) and tornado (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Madison, 9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).