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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Madison Metropolitan School District is 231,979. The Madison Metropolitan School District population density is 3,320.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Madison Metropolitan School District is white, which represent 78.83% of the total population. The average Madison Metropolitan School District education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 231,979. #2

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Madison Metropolitan School District
4.16%
Wisconsin
6.73%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Madison Metropolitan School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Wisconsin and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #10

Madison Metropolitan School District
3,320.91 per square mile
Wisconsin
87.40 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:182,871 (78.83%, #414)
Black:18,083 (7.80%, #11)
Hispanic:18,378 (7.92%, #39)
Asian:17,157 (7.40%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):766 (0.33%, #212)
One Race, Other:4,754 (2.05%, see rank)
Two or More Races:8,348 (3.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:13,568 (73.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,368 (7.44%, see rank)
Cuban:346 (1.88%, see rank)
Central American:804 (4.37%, see rank)
South American:1,762 (9.59%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,677 (15.60%, see rank)
Chinese:4,763 (27.76%, see rank)
Filipino:416 (2.42%, see rank)
Japanese:391 (2.28%, see rank)
Korean:1,948 (11.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:558 (3.25%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,404 (37.33%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

208,583 (89.91%) out of the total population of 231,979 reported first ancestry.

 Madison Metropolitan School District% of the Total PopulationWisconsinU.S.
Arab1,1140.48%, see rank0.23%0.56%
Czech2,7541.19%, see rank1.61%0.47%
Danish2,6511.14%, see rank1.04%0.42%
Dutch4,4881.93%, see rank2.51%1.40%
English20,6578.90%, see rank5.83%8.02%
French7,8293.37%, see rank4.24%3.34%
German76,58133.01%, see rank41.77%15.03%
Greek7380.32%, see rank0.28%0.41%
Hungarian9870.43%, see rank0.41%0.46%
Irish30,26913.05%, see rank11.03%10.80%
Italian9,6444.16%, see rank3.48%5.52%
Norwegian19,8188.54%, see rank7.74%1.42%
Polish13,0165.61%, see rank8.91%3.01%
Portuguese2260.10%, see rank0.05%0.44%
Russian3,0411.31%, see rank0.65%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,5750.68%, see rank0.43%0.99%
Scottish3,9031.68%, see rank1.07%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,4621.06%, see rank0.47%0.95%
Swedish5,8052.50%, see rank2.56%1.27%
Swiss3,1411.35%, see rank1.03%0.30%
Ukrainian8100.35%, see rank0.17%0.31%
American5,7742.49%, see rank3.75%7.12%
Welsh1,8530.80%, see rank0.48%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 114,963 (49.56%, see rank)
Females: 117,016 (50.44%, see rank)

Madison Metropolitan School District
Male: 49.56%
Female: 50.44%
Wisconsin
Male: 49.65%
Female: 50.35%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Madison Metropolitan School District
30.80 years old
Wisconsin
38.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Madison Metropolitan School District
30.20 years old
Wisconsin
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Madison Metropolitan School District
31.50 years old
Wisconsin
40.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Madison Metropolitan School District% of the Total PopulationWisconsinU.S.
Under 5 years12,9385.58%, see rank6.07%6.36%
5 to 9 years11,4994.96%, see rank6.39%6.51%
10 to 14 years10,3024.44%, see rank6.55%6.59%
15 to 19 years17,7127.64%, see rank6.85%6.85%
20 to 24 years36,78115.86%, see rank6.87%7.13%
25 to 34 years42,81318.46%, see rank12.72%13.47%
35 to 44 years25,90111.17%, see rank12.29%12.96%
45 to 54 years26,13211.26%, see rank14.81%14.09%
55 to 64 years24,09110.38%, see rank13.05%12.29%
65 to 74 years13,2285.70%, see rank7.68%7.64%
75 to 84 7,0353.03%, see rank4.57%4.25%
85 years and over3,5471.53%, see rank2.14%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Madison Metropolitan School DistrictWisconsinU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population142,747, 100%3,850,995209,056,129
Less Than High School8,240, 5.77%, see rank9.25%13.67%
High School Graduate22,960, 16.08%, see rank32.38%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree35,840, 25.11%, see rank30.95%29.09%
Bachelor Degree41,141, 28.82%, see rank18.10%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree34,566, 24.21%, see rank9.32%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#15.12, see rank13.6313.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Madison Metropolitan School District WisconsinU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten5,64266.96%33.04%75.18%24.82%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)17,09489.46%, see rank10.54%, see rank85.33%14.67%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)8,52394.38%, see rank5.62%, see rank91.09%8.91%90.60%9.40%
College35,67892.13%, see rank7.87%, see rank80.45%19.55%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School11,53790.60%, see rank9.40%, see rank61.99%38.01%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Madison Metropolitan School DistrictWisconsinU.S.
Total Households99,937, 100%2,293,250116,211,092
Average Household Size2.21, see rank2.432.63
1 Person Households36,026, 36.05%, see rank28.96%27.57%
2 or More Person Households63,911, 63.95%, see rank71.04%72.43%
Family Households (Families)48,130, 48.16%, see rank64.07%66.22%
Average Family Size2.96, see rank3.083.32
Married-Couple Family34,947, 34.97%, see rank49.59%48.42%
Nonfamily Households51,807, 51.84%, see rank35.93%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Madison Metropolitan School District%WisconsinU.S.
15 Years and Over Total197,240see rank4,636,393252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over96,931100%, see rank2,285,427123,281,364
Never Married49,65051.22%, see rank34.29%35.77%
Married38,30739.52%, see rank53.21%52.04%
Widowed1,3841.43%, see rank2.53%2.57%
Divorced7,5907.83%, see rank9.97%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over100,309100%, see rank2,350,966129,692,771
Never Married46,61246.47%, see rank28.27%29.48%
Married38,25038.13%, see rank51.35%49.19%
Widowed4,9934.98%, see rank8.95%9.16%
Divorced10,45410.42%, see rank11.43%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Madison Metropolitan School District%WisconsinU.S.
Native205,98488.79%, see rank95.31%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence126,50354.53%, see rank71.62%58.73%
Born in Different State77,34333.34%, see rank22.93%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,1380.92%, see rank0.76%1.42%
Foreign Born25,99511.21%, see rank4.69%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship8,1893.53%, see rank2.00%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship17,8067.68%, see rank2.69%7.09%
Born In Europe3,0471.31%, see rank0.85%1.53%
Born In Asia12,3785.34%, see rank1.58%3.82%
Born In Africa1,2740.55%, see rank0.17%0.55%
Born In Oceania1510.07%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America8,4323.63%, see rank1.95%6.83%
Born In Northern America7130.31%, see rank0.12%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Madison Metropolitan School District%WisconsinU.S.
English84,02584.08%, see rank90.83%79.39%
Spanish6,1446.15%, see rank4.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3,8553.86%, see rank2.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,0865.09%, see rank1.45%3.36%
Other8270.83%, see rank0.39%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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