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Wisconsin · Census place 48000

Madison city, WI

Quick answer

Madison city has 275,568 residents, ranking #2 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $76,983, the median home is worth $346,900 and median gross rent runs $1,364 a month.

Population
275,568Madison city residents
Median household income
$76,983Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$346,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,364Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Madison city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Madison city median would spend about 21.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.2% of residents and 46.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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