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Work and Jobs in Madison, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats: Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute

 

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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Madison, Wisconsin was 208,126 / 235,626

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services17.7% (21,556)15.4% (9,443)20.1% (12,113)
Health care10.1% (12,322)5.5% (3,396)14.8% (8,926)
Professional, scientific, and technical services8.0% (9,770)8.8% (5,394)7.3% (4,376)
Accommodation and food services7.4% (9,037)7.9% (4,869)6.9% (4,168)
Public administration6.6% (8,094)6.9% (4,246)6.4% (3,848)
Finance and insurance6.2% (7,532)4.9% (3,006)7.5% (4,526)
Construction3.0% (3,714)5.3% (3,237)0.8% (477)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.4% (2,874)1.7% (1,048)3.0% (1,826)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.4% (2,874)2.6% (1,593)2.1% (1,281)
Social assistance2.2% (2,653)0.7% (406)3.7% (2,247)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.8% (2,253)2.1% (1,268)1.6% (985)
Food1.8% (2,238)2.4% (1,506)1.2% (732)
Food and beverage stores1.7% (2,122)1.9% (1,176)1.6% (946)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.7% (2,037)1.8% (1,084)1.6% (953)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.4% (1,742)1.0% (606)1.9% (1,136)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.3% (1,637)1.5% (909)1.2% (728)
Personal and laundry services1.2% (1,456)0.7% (440)1.7% (1,016)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1% (1,349)1.3% (808)0.9% (541)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services1.1% (1,284)0.9% (580)1.2% (704)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.0% (1,263)1.3% (823)0.7% (440)
Printing and related support activities1.0% (1,215)1.4% (832)0.6% (383)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0% (1,215)0.8% (476)1.2% (739)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.0% (1,169)1.4% (878)0.5% (291)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.9% (1,107)1.6% (966)0.2% (141)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8% (939)1.1% (695)0.4% (244)
Repair and maintenance0.8% (938)1.3% (774)0.3% (164)
Machinery0.7% (877)1.1% (681)0.3% (196)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7% (852)1.0% (644)0.3% (208)
Utilities0.6% (790)0.9% (583)0.3% (207)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6% (745)0.7% (455)0.5% (290)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6% (725)0.5% (296)0.7% (429)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6% (717)0.2% (128)1.0% (589)
Metal and metal products0.6% (709)0.9% (546)0.3% (163)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.6% (684)0.4% (255)0.7% (429)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5% (666)0.7% (434)0.4% (232)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.5% (641)0.7% (440)0.3% (201)
U. S. Postal service0.5% (634)0.6% (369)0.4% (265)
Chemicals0.5% (614)0.6% (366)0.4% (248)
Truck transportation0.5% (571)0.9% (555)0.0% (16)
Computer and electronic products0.5% (571)0.7% (424)0.2% (147)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4% (543)0.5% (332)0.3% (211)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.4% (534)0.6% (376)0.3% (158)
Book stores and news dealers0.4% (521)0.4% (235)0.5% (286)
Plastics and rubber products0.4% (473)0.6% (387)0.1% (86)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3% (418)0.5% (314)0.2% (104)
Transportation equipment0.3% (395)0.6% (342)0.1% (53)
Other direct selling establishments0.3% (348)0.2% (115)0.4% (233)
Private households0.3% (348)0.1% (55)0.5% (293)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (323)0.4% (255)0.1% (68)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (252)0.3% (180)0.1% (72)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (241)0.3% (177)0.1% (64)
Gasoline stations0.2% (227)0.2% (147)0.1% (80)
Music stores0.2% (199)0.2% (147)0.1% (52)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1% (179)0.1% (82)0.2% (97)
Warehousing and storage0.1% (179)0.3% (167)0.0% (12)
Wood products0.1% (159)0.2% (121)0.1% (38)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1% (145)0.1% (66)0.1% (79)
Paper0.1% (145)0.1% (83)0.1% (62)
Retail florists0.1% (143)0.0% (15)0.2% (128)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1% (142)0.2% (120)0.0% (22)
Air transportation0.1% (141)0.1% (63)0.1% (78)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1% (136)0.1% (59)0.1% (77)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1% (135)0.2% (117)0.0% (18)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1% (129)0.1% (63)0.1% (66)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1% (124)0.2% (93)0.1% (31)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1% (117)0.1% (79)0.1% (38)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1% (108)0.2% (94)0.0% (14)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1% (108)0.1% (72)0.1% (36)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1% (99)0.2% (95)0.0% (4)

Most common occupations in 2008 (%)

Most common occupations in 2000 (%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%)

Most common occupations for males in 2000 (%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%)

Most common occupations for females in 2000 (%)

 

2008 Data

2000 Data

Occupation

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females
Postsecondary teachers5.4% (7,598)6.1% (4,261)4.7% (3,337)4.4% (5,400)4.9% (3,035)3.9% (2,365)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers5.0% (7,016)5.8% (4,029)4.2% (2,987)4.1% (4,956)4.5% (2,744)3.7% (2,212)
Computer specialists4.5% (6,365)6.8% (4,694)2.4% (1,671)4.6% (5,608)6.6% (4,080)2.5% (1,528)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors4.5% (6,273)2.9% (1,990)6.0% (4,283)5.0% (6,073)2.6% (1,602)7.4% (4,471)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors3.0% (4,271)3.1% (2,157)3.0% (2,114)3.2% (3,879)3.6% (2,204)2.8% (1,675)
Registered nurses2.8% (3,985)0.5% (336)5.1% (3,649)2.0% (2,438)0.2% (142)3.8% (2,296)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations2.8% (3,960)3.8% (2,627)1.9% (1,333)2.5% (3,078)3.2% (1,984)1.8% (1,094)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.7% (3,835)2.2% (1,551)3.2% (2,284)1.6% (1,957)1.9% (1,194)1.3% (763)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.6% (3,653)1.6% (1,090)3.6% (2,563)2.7% (3,346)1.3% (792)4.2% (2,554)
Business operations specialists2.4% (3,380)1.6% (1,112)3.2% (2,268)2.8% (3,437)2.3% (1,389)3.4% (2,048)
Retail sales workers except cashiers2.4% (3,307)2.4% (1,684)2.3% (1,623)3.1% (3,765)2.9% (1,767)3.3% (1,998)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.3% (3,296)1.7% (1,198)3.0% (2,098)2.3% (2,758)1.1% (646)3.5% (2,112)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations2.3% (3,221)1.7% (1,148)2.9% (2,073)1.2% (1,446)0.5% (323)1.9% (1,123)
Life and physical scientists2.3% (3,178)2.8% (1,971)1.7% (1,207)2.4% (2,934)3.0% (1,855)1.8% (1,079)
Cashiers2.2% (3,138)1.1% (743)3.4% (2,395)1.9% (2,335)1.7% (1,037)2.2% (1,298)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.2% (3,058)0.3% (242)4.0% (2,816)2.0% (2,404)0.2% (152)3.7% (2,252)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.1% (2,956)3.5% (2,436)0.7% (520)2.3% (2,778)2.8% (1,736)1.7% (1,042)
Accountants and auditors2.1% (2,911)1.3% (888)2.9% (2,023)1.4% (1,656)1.4% (863)1.3% (793)
Waiters and waitresses2.0% (2,755)1.1% (778)2.8% (1,977)1.9% (2,287)1.1% (696)2.6% (1,591)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.9% (2,708)0.8% (552)3.0% (2,156)1.2% (1,467)0.5% (335)1.9% (1,132)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers1.9% (2,603)1.4% (947)2.3% (1,656)1.0% (1,195)0.8% (478)1.2% (717)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists1.8% (2,534)1.1% (752)2.5% (1,782)1.7% (2,100)1.1% (646)2.4% (1,454)
Customer service representatives1.7% (2,400)1.2% (800)2.3% (1,600)1.8% (2,141)1.1% (705)2.4% (1,436)
Engineers1.6% (2,296)2.8% (1,926)0.5% (370)1.2% (1,448)1.9% (1,174)0.5% (274)
Health technologists and technicians1.6% (2,267)1.2% (866)2.0% (1,401)1.7% (2,065)1.0% (612)2.4% (1,453)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers1.5% (2,149)3.1% (2,149)0.0% (0)1.5% (1,771)2.7% (1,680)0.2% (91)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors1.4% (1,965)1.6% (1,129)1.2% (836)1.3% (1,641)1.7% (1,040)1.0% (601)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations1.4% (1,943)1.3% (893)1.5% (1,050)0.7% (863)0.7% (427)0.7% (436)
Child care workers1.3% (1,880)0.0% (0)2.7% (1,880)1.0% (1,186)0.2% (141)1.7% (1,045)
Life, physical, and social science technicians1.3% (1,868)1.8% (1,239)0.9% (629)0.8% (953)0.8% (482)0.8% (471)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers1.3% (1,830)1.5% (1,072)1.1% (758)1.1% (1,383)1.6% (960)0.7% (423)
Top executives1.3% (1,826)2.0% (1,382)0.6% (444)1.2% (1,449)1.8% (1,088)0.6% (361)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing1.2% (1,733)2.1% (1,485)0.3% (248)2.1% (2,537)2.6% (1,574)1.6% (963)
Media and communication equipment workers1.2% (1,717)1.5% (1,074)0.9% (643)1.6% (1,972)1.4% (867)1.8% (1,105)
Physicians and surgeons1.2% (1,689)1.3% (888)1.1% (801)1.0% (1,251)1.2% (746)0.8% (505)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses1.1% (1,604)1.0% (707)1.3% (897)1.1% (1,339)1.0% (615)1.2% (724)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers1.1% (1,600)1.1% (789)1.1% (811)1.2% (1,466)1.2% (740)1.2% (726)
Other production occupations including supervisors1.1% (1,556)1.6% (1,124)0.6% (432)2.2% (2,651)2.9% (1,766)1.5% (885)
Art and design workers1.1% (1,496)0.9% (611)1.2% (885)1.2% (1,479)0.9% (550)1.5% (929)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors1.1% (1,485)2.0% (1,387)0.1% (98)1.5% (1,780)2.7% (1,645)0.2% (135)
Laborers and material movers, hand1.0% (1,387)1.4% (990)0.6% (397)1.3% (1,598)2.0% (1,207)0.6% (391)
Other financial specialists0.9% (1,199)0.9% (654)0.8% (545)1.1% (1,322)1.2% (740)1.0% (582)
Assemblers and fabricators0.8% (1,177)1.2% (835)0.5% (342)0.7% (893)0.9% (554)0.6% (339)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.8% (1,079)0.5% (313)1.1% (766)0.8% (946)0.4% (242)1.2% (704)
Other protective service workers including supervisors0.7% (1,009)0.9% (594)0.6% (415)0.6% (704)0.7% (432)0.5% (272)
Lawyers0.6% (869)0.7% (482)0.5% (387)1.0% (1,227)1.3% (790)0.7% (437)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.6% (828)0.5% (376)0.6% (452)0.6% (737)0.8% (462)0.5% (275)
Secondary school teachers0.6% (780)0.8% (524)0.4% (256)0.7% (905)0.6% (366)0.9% (539)
Social scientists and related workers0.6% (775)0.5% (321)0.6% (454)0.6% (683)0.4% (273)0.7% (410)
Legal support workers0.5% (686)0.2% (151)0.8% (535)0.5% (601)0.3% (170)0.7% (431)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers0.4% (625)0.9% (625)0.0% (0)0.6% (768)1.2% (735)0.1% (33)
Financial managers0.4% (610)0.6% (399)0.3% (211)0.5% (651)0.6% (370)0.5% (281)
Construction laborers0.4% (596)0.9% (596)0.0% (0)0.3% (416)0.6% (355)0.1% (61)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.4% (577)0.8% (577)0.0% (0)0.4% (453)0.5% (318)0.2% (135)
Carpenters0.4% (571)0.8% (571)0.0% (0)0.6% (698)1.1% (688)0.0% (10)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.4% (524)0.2% (143)0.5% (381)0.8% (940)0.3% (175)1.3% (765)
Electricians0.4% (520)0.7% (520)0.0% (0)0.2% (288)0.5% (288)0.0% (0)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.4% (509)0.7% (509)0.0% (0)0.3% (321)0.5% (305)0.0% (16)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers0.3% (484)0.5% (337)0.2% (147)0.3% (332)0.4% (256)0.1% (76)
Therapists0.3% (477)0.1% (88)0.5% (389)0.7% (835)0.2% (94)1.2% (741)
Other construction workers and helpers0.3% (391)0.1% (69)0.5% (322)0.1% (142)0.2% (122)0.0% (20)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.3% (354)0.5% (354)0.0% (0)0.1% (137)0.2% (131)0.0% (6)
Bus drivers0.2% (343)0.4% (278)0.1% (65)0.2% (246)0.3% (160)0.1% (86)
Other healthcare support occupations0.2% (333)0.0% (0)0.5% (333)0.8% (986)0.3% (179)1.3% (807)
Personal appearance workers0.2% (311)0.0% (0)0.4% (311)0.5% (575)0.2% (113)0.8% (462)
Mathematical science occupations0.2% (296)0.1% (94)0.3% (202)0.3% (382)0.4% (232)0.2% (150)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.2% (279)0.2% (121)0.2% (158)0.2% (237)0.3% (167)0.1% (70)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers0.2% (249)0.4% (249)0.0% (0)0.4% (535)0.8% (492)0.1% (43)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.2% (247)0.0% (0)0.3% (247)0.8% (1,003)0.5% (321)1.1% (682)
Religious workers0.2% (233)0.3% (191)0.1% (42)0.2% (294)0.3% (179)0.2% (115)
Metal workers and plastic workers0.2% (225)0.2% (114)0.2% (111)0.6% (717)1.1% (650)0.1% (67)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers0.2% (223)0.3% (223)0.0% (0)0.2% (282)0.4% (250)0.1% (32)
Special education teachers0.1% (198)0.1% (51)0.2% (147)0.1% (128)0.1% (38)0.1% (90)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers0.1% (195)0.0% (0)0.3% (195)0.3% (319)0.2% (116)0.3% (203)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.1% (190)0.1% (88)0.1% (102)0.6% (768)0.8% (496)0.5% (272)
Food processing workers0.1% (169)0.2% (169)0.0% (0)0.4% (469)0.6% (343)0.2% (126)
Printing workers0.1% (144)0.2% (144)0.0% (0)0.5% (588)0.7% (460)0.2% (128)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.1% (144)0.1% (94)0.1% (50)0.1% (108)0.2% (108)0.0% (0)
Woodworkers0.1% (134)0.1% (74)0.1% (60)0.1% (160)0.2% (142)0.0% (18)
Air transportation workers0.1% (132)0.2% (132)0.0% (0)0.1% (63)0.1% (63)0.0% (0)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.1% (129)0.1% (65)0.1% (64)0.2% (206)0.3% (198)0.0% (8)
Farmers and farm managers0.1% (123)0.1% (64)0.1% (59)0.1% (145)0.2% (124)0.0% (21)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.1% (121)0.2% (121)0.0% (0)0.3% (375)0.6% (375)0.0% (0)
Painters and paperhangers0.1% (112)0.2% (112)0.0% (0)0.2% (188)0.3% (169)0.0% (19)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants0.1% (97)0.1% (97)0.0% (0)0.1% (155)0.1% (66)0.1% (89)
Rail and water transportation workers0.1% (74)0.1% (74)0.0% (0)0.0% (13)0.0% (13)0.0% (0)
Other transportation workers0.0% (63)0.1% (63)0.0% (0)0.1% (167)0.2% (131)0.1% (36)
Communications equipment operators0.0% (59)0.1% (59)0.0% (0)0.1% (132)0.1% (50)0.1% (82)
Plant and system operators0.0% (45)0.1% (45)0.0% (0)0.1% (181)0.3% (181)0.0% (0)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Madison:

4.7%
Wisconsin:

7.5%
Unemployment in 2008:
Madison:

3.3%
Wisconsin:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2007:
Madison:

3.4%
Wisconsin:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2006:
Madison:

3.2%
Wisconsin:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Madison:

3.2%
Wisconsin:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Madison:

3.3%
Wisconsin:

5.0%
Unemployment in 2003:
Madison:

3.7%
Wisconsin:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2002:
Madison:

3.5%
Wisconsin:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2001:
Madison:

2.9%
Wisconsin:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2000:
Madison:

2.4%
Wisconsin:

3.4%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.2%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.5%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Madison:

1.2% (1,658)
Wisconsin:

4.8% (128,712)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    1.4% (915)
    Wisconsin:

    6.5% (90,184)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    1.1% (743)
    Wisconsin:

    2.9% (38,528)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Madison:

1.8% (2,406)
Wisconsin:

4.2% (112,962)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    1.9% (1,269)
    Wisconsin:

    5.6% (77,686)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    1.7% (1,137)
    Wisconsin:

    2.7% (35,276)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Madison:

3.3% (4,442)
Wisconsin:

6.3% (169,233)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    4.0% (2,712)
    Wisconsin:

    7.6% (105,095)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    2.6% (1,730)
    Wisconsin:

    4.9% (64,138)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Madison:

6.1% (8,184)
Wisconsin:

8.8% (236,723)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    6.6% (4,443)
    Wisconsin:

    10.5% (146,641)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    5.6% (3,741)
    Wisconsin:

    6.9% (90,082)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Madison:

7.9% (10,533)
Wisconsin:

11.2% (303,520)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    8.0% (5,382)
    Wisconsin:

    12.2% (169,598)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    7.8% (5,151)
    Wisconsin:

    10.2% (133,922)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Madison:

13.3% (17,737)
Wisconsin:

14.1% (379,938)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    13.1% (8,788)
    Wisconsin:

    12.8% (177,664)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    13.5% (8,949)
    Wisconsin:

    15.4% (202,274)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Madison:

13.9% (18,483)
Wisconsin:

13.7% (369,767)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    14.1% (9,473)
    Wisconsin:

    10.9% (152,135)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    13.6% (9,010)
    Wisconsin:

    16.6% (217,632)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Madison:

13.6% (18,141)
Wisconsin:

8.2% (220,308)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    13.7% (9,180)
    Wisconsin:

    7.3% (101,245)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    13.5% (8,961)
    Wisconsin:

    9.1% (119,063)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Madison:

8.0% (10,620)
Wisconsin:

3.9% (104,716)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    8.1% (5,407)
    Wisconsin:

    3.1% (42,824)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    7.9% (5,213)
    Wisconsin:

    4.7% (61,892)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Madison:

7.5% (10,010)
Wisconsin:

4.3% (116,499)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    7.8% (5,197)
    Wisconsin:

    3.8% (52,626)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    7.3% (4,813)
    Wisconsin:

    4.9% (63,873)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Madison:

3.8% (5,127)
Wisconsin:

2.1% (57,760)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    3.8% (2,571)
    Wisconsin:

    1.8% (24,613)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    3.9% (2,556)
    Wisconsin:

    2.5% (33,147)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Madison:

1.5% (1,979)
Wisconsin:

1.2% (33,149)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    1.5% (997)
    Wisconsin:

    0.9% (13,189)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    1.5% (982)
    Wisconsin:

    1.5% (19,960)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Madison:

9.2% (12,263)
Wisconsin:

9.3% (251,491)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    7.9% (5,319)
    Wisconsin:

    9.0% (125,654)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    10.5% (6,944)
    Wisconsin:

    9.6% (125,837)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Madison:

8.8% (11,727)
Wisconsin:

8.0% (215,537)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Madison:

    8.0% (5,347)
    Wisconsin:

    8.0% (111,156)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Madison:

    9.6% (6,380)
    Wisconsin:

    8.0% (104,381)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Madison:

2.0% (2,386)
Wisconsin:

4.1% (109,243)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Madison:

1.3% (1,554)
Wisconsin:

3.6% (96,106)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Madison:

2.8% (3,337)
Wisconsin:

5.7% (152,711)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Madison:

4.7% (5,686)
Wisconsin:

8.6% (230,911)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Madison:

8.8% (10,572)
Wisconsin:

11.2% (301,313)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Madison:

13.8% (16,551)
Wisconsin:

13.7% (369,283)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Madison:

18.0% (21,593)
Wisconsin:

15.1% (406,072)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Madison:

11.2% (13,423)
Wisconsin:

7.7% (207,205)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Madison:

6.1% (7,263)
Wisconsin:

3.6% (96,083)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Madison:

6.6% (7,942)
Wisconsin:

3.7% (99,733)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Madison:

3.0% (3,564)
Wisconsin:

1.7% (46,480)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Madison:

1.8% (2,098)
Wisconsin:

1.0% (27,021)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Madison:

9.0% (10,759)
Wisconsin:

8.7% (233,209)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Madison:

7.8% (9,304)
Wisconsin:

7.8% (209,939)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 3,675 (3.1% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: +54,401 (+26.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 93,887 (78.4%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Madison

Working at home in 2008 - Wisconsin

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Madison

Working at home in 2000 - Wisconsin

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Madison:

2.2% (4,293)
Wisconsin:

5.0% (133,138)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    1.8% (1,743)
    Wisconsin:

    5.1% (69,638)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    2.7% (2,550)
    Wisconsin:

    5.0% (63,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
Madison:

8.7% (16,868)
Wisconsin:

14.4% (380,858)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    9.0% (8,872)
    Wisconsin:

    13.5% (184,369)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    8.4% (7,996)
    Wisconsin:

    15.3% (196,489)
10 to 14 minutes:
Madison:

15.1% (29,432)
Wisconsin:

18.1% (477,801)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    15.2% (14,958)
    Wisconsin:

    17.1% (233,506)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    15.1% (14,474)
    Wisconsin:

    19.1% (244,295)
15 to 19 minutes:
Madison:

17.3% (33,579)
Wisconsin:

16.7% (440,956)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    16.8% (16,529)
    Wisconsin:

    16.0% (217,865)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    17.8% (17,050)
    Wisconsin:

    17.4% (223,091)
20 to 24 minutes:
Madison:

19.4% (37,759)
Wisconsin:

15.3% (403,456)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    19.3% (19,035)
    Wisconsin:

    15.3% (209,090)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    19.6% (18,724)
    Wisconsin:

    15.2% (194,366)
25 to 29 minutes:
Madison:

7.3% (14,229)
Wisconsin:

6.3% (167,644)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    7.3% (7,167)
    Wisconsin:

    6.2% (85,082)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    7.4% (7,062)
    Wisconsin:

    6.4% (82,562)
30 to 34 minutes:
Madison:

11.6% (22,638)
Wisconsin:

10.3% (271,919)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    11.5% (11,324)
    Wisconsin:

    10.8% (147,807)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    11.8% (11,314)
    Wisconsin:

    9.7% (124,112)
35 to 39 minutes:
Madison:

3.0% (5,752)
Wisconsin:

2.3% (61,030)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    3.2% (3,177)
    Wisconsin:

    2.4% (32,488)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    2.7% (2,575)
    Wisconsin:

    2.2% (28,542)
40 to 44 minutes:
Madison:

3.0% (5,735)
Wisconsin:

2.8% (74,940)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    3.3% (3,297)
    Wisconsin:

    3.0% (40,823)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    2.5% (2,438)
    Wisconsin:

    2.7% (34,117)
45 to 59 minutes:
Madison:

6.6% (12,795)
Wisconsin:

4.8% (125,669)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    6.2% (6,149)
    Wisconsin:

    5.4% (73,397)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    6.9% (6,646)
    Wisconsin:

    4.1% (52,272)
60 to 89 minutes:
Madison:

3.9% (7,512)
Wisconsin:

2.5% (66,329)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    4.1% (4,069)
    Wisconsin:

    2.9% (39,753)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    3.6% (3,443)
    Wisconsin:

    2.1% (26,576)
90 or more minutes:
Madison:

1.9% (3,777)
Wisconsin:

1.5% (40,748)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Madison:

    2.4% (2,325)
    Wisconsin:

    2.1% (28,494)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Madison:

    1.5% (1,452)
    Wisconsin:

    1.0% (12,254)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Madison:

3.1% (3,721)
Wisconsin:

5.0% (135,194)
5 to 9 minutes:
Madison:

13.5% (16,217)
Wisconsin:

14.8% (398,697)
10 to 14 minutes:
Madison:

21.2% (25,323)
Wisconsin:

17.7% (476,569)
15 to 19 minutes:
Madison:

21.6% (25,894)
Wisconsin:

16.4% (440,637)
20 to 24 minutes:
Madison:

16.4% (19,683)
Wisconsin:

13.8% (372,180)
25 to 29 minutes:
Madison:

6.2% (7,421)
Wisconsin:

5.9% (159,448)
30 to 34 minutes:
Madison:

7.5% (8,981)
Wisconsin:

9.2% (248,714)
35 to 39 minutes:
Madison:

1.1% (1,359)
Wisconsin:

2.2% (59,121)
40 to 44 minutes:
Madison:

1.3% (1,615)
Wisconsin:

2.3% (61,540)
45 to 59 minutes:
Madison:

2.2% (2,668)
Wisconsin:

4.5% (120,028)
60 to 89 minutes:
Madison:

1.7% (1,998)
Wisconsin:

2.5% (68,071)
90 or more minutes:
Madison:

1.0% (1,152)
Wisconsin:

1.7% (45,110)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Madison:

56.2% (4,822)
Wisconsin:

39.6% (21,145)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Madison:

87.0% (93,437)
Wisconsin:

77.5% (1,961,580)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Madison:

25.8% (2,212)
Wisconsin:

27.8% (14,840)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Madison:

9.1% (9,743)
Wisconsin:

14.0% (354,535)
45 to 59 minutes - public transportation:
Madison:

9.9% (853)
Wisconsin:

14.0% (7,473)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Madison:

1.7% (1,815)
Wisconsin:

4.4% (112,555)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
Madison:

8.1% (692)
Wisconsin:

18.5% (9,882)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Madison:

2.3% (2,458)
Wisconsin:

4.1% (103,299)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Madison

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Madison (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Madison (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Wisconsin

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Wisconsin (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Wisconsin (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Madison

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Wisconsin

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Madison:

69.7% (138,115)
Wisconsin:

79.8% (2,201,112)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Madison:

    68.9% (69,126)
    Wisconsin:

    79.1% (1,124,591)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Madison:

    70.5% (68,989)
    Wisconsin:

    80.4% (1,076,521)
Carpooled:
Madison:

9.7% (19,281)
Wisconsin:

9.1% (251,574)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Madison:

    9.4% (9,481)
    Wisconsin:

    9.2% (131,408)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Madison:

    10.0% (9,800)
    Wisconsin:

    9.0% (120,166)
Bus or trolley bus:
Madison:

6.8% (13,474)
Wisconsin:

1.8% (50,811)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    Madison:

    6.6% (6,632)
    Wisconsin:

    1.7% (23,582)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Madison:

    7.0% (6,842)
    Wisconsin:

    2.0% (27,229)
Railroad:
Madison:

0.0% (81)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (825)
    Railroad - Males:
    Madison:

    0.1% (81)
    Wisconsin:

    0.0% (539)
Ferryboat:
Madison:

0.0% (60)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (211)
    Ferryboat - Males:
    Madison:

    0.1% (60)
    Wisconsin:

    0.0% (181)
Bicycle:
Madison:

3.4% (6,796)
Wisconsin:

0.7% (19,984)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Madison:

    4.6% (4,606)
    Wisconsin:

    0.9% (13,376)
    Bicycle - Females:
    Madison:

    2.2% (2,190)
    Wisconsin:

    0.5% (6,608)
Walked:
Madison:

7.5% (14,888)
Wisconsin:

3.4% (94,232)
    Walked - Males:
    Madison:

    7.6% (7,610)
    Wisconsin:

    3.5% (49,839)
    Walked - Females:
    Madison:

    7.4% (7,278)
    Wisconsin:

    3.3% (44,393)
Other means:
Madison:

0.8% (1,674)
Wisconsin:

0.9% (25,673)
    Other means - Males:
    Madison:

    1.0% (1,049)
    Wisconsin:

    1.3% (18,730)
    Other means - Females:
    Madison:

    0.6% (625)
    Wisconsin:

    0.5% (6,943)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Madison:

65.7% (78,700)
Wisconsin:

79.5% (2,138,832)
Carpooled:
Madison:

9.6% (11,477)
Wisconsin:

9.9% (267,471)
Bus or trolley bus:
Madison:

6.9% (8,295)
Wisconsin:

1.8% (49,121)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Madison:

0.0% (4)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (299)
Subway or elevated:
Madison:

0.0% (15)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (294)
Railroad:
Madison:

0.0% (21)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (856)
Ferryboat:
Madison:

0.0% (5)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (227)
Taxicab:
Madison:

0.2% (239)
Wisconsin:

0.1% (2,543)
Motorcycle:
Madison:

0.2% (275)
Wisconsin:

0.1% (1,823)
Bicycle:
Madison:

3.2% (3,814)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (11,635)
Walked:
Madison:

10.7% (12,755)
Wisconsin:

3.7% (100,301)
Other means:
Madison:

0.4% (432)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (11,907)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Madison:

87.3% (78,700)
Wisconsin:

88.9% (2,138,832)
In 2 person carpool:
Madison:

10.7% (9,676)
Wisconsin:

9.1% (217,793)
In 3 person carpool:
Madison:

1.3% (1,180)
Wisconsin:

1.3% (32,067)
In 4 person carpool:
Madison:

0.4% (366)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (10,058)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Madison:

0.2% (174)
Wisconsin:

0.2% (4,267)
In 7+ person carpool:
Madison:

0.1% (81)
Wisconsin:

0.1% (3,286)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Madison:

56.4% (68,741)
Wisconsin:

70.2% (1,919,753)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Madison:

    60.5% (37,164)
    Wisconsin:

    73.5% (1,049,603)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Madison:

    52.3% (31,577)
    Wisconsin:

    66.6% (870,150)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Madison:

1.6% (1,896)
Wisconsin:

2.8% (77,876)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Madison:

    2.2% (1,360)
    Wisconsin:

    4.0% (57,168)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Madison:

    0.9% (536)
    Wisconsin:

    1.6% (20,708)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Madison:

9.1% (11,035)
Wisconsin:

8.0% (219,861)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Madison:

    5.8% (3,558)
    Wisconsin:

    4.2% (60,190)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Madison:

    12.4% (7,477)
    Wisconsin:

    12.2% (159,671)
Local government workers:
Madison:

6.4% (7,856)
Wisconsin:

6.9% (189,838)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Madison:

    5.1% (3,146)
    Wisconsin:

    5.6% (79,290)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Madison:

    7.8% (4,710)
    Wisconsin:

    8.5% (110,548)
State government workers:
Madison:

20.3% (24,711)
Wisconsin:

4.1% (111,964)
    State government workers - Males:
    Madison:

    19.8% (12,166)
    Wisconsin:

    3.5% (49,348)
    State government workers - Females:
    Madison:

    20.8% (12,545)
    Wisconsin:

    4.8% (62,616)
Federal government workers:
Madison:

1.7% (2,108)
Wisconsin:

1.4% (38,990)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Madison:

    1.8% (1,135)
    Wisconsin:

    1.4% (20,325)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Madison:

    1.6% (973)
    Wisconsin:

    1.4% (18,665)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Madison:

4.4% (5,354)
Wisconsin:

6.1% (167,248)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Madison:

    4.7% (2,900)
    Wisconsin:

    7.5% (107,640)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Madison:

    4.1% (2,454)
    Wisconsin:

    4.6% (59,608)
Unpaid family workers:
Madison:

0.1% (127)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (9,395)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Madison:

    0.1% (46)
    Wisconsin:

    0.3% (4,929)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Madison:

    0.1% (81)
    Wisconsin:

    0.3% (4,466)

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