Madison, WI Profile

Madison, WI, population 221,551, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 57.6 miles from Rockford and 75.6 miles from Milwaukee.

Through the 90's Madison's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Madison has grown by about 6%.

Madison's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Madison tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.60
	Males	29.90
	Females	31.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	20.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	208,054	N/A
2001	212,129	1.96%
2002	215,385	1.53%
2003	217,757	1.10%
2004	220,149	1.10%
2005	221,551	0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,941

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	338
2002	358
2003	358
2004	383
2005	379
2006	438

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	3	8	3	2	4
Forcible Rape	63	90	63	94	80	64
Robbery	295	266	278	292	329	434
Aggravated Assault	344	396	425	453	428	471

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,623
2002	3,834
2003	3,652
2004	3,310
2005	3,494
2006	3,372

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,354	1,564	1,605	1,450	1,449	1619
Larceny, Theft	5,530	5,898	5,671	5,268	5,682	5404
Motor Vehicle Theft	707	630	629	561	606	475
Arson	75	127	119	83	65	109

Location

Elevation	863 feet above sea level
Land Area	57.8 Square Miles
Water Area	16 Square Miles