Madison, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population

60,106

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.26%

5.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,655

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$398,800

8.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

30,766

7.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Madison, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Madison, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison, AL are Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville (50 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Madison, AL was $398,800, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Madison, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Limestone County, AL Madison County, AL Huntsville, AL Limestone County PUMA, AL Huntsville (North & Far West), Madison (East) & Triana Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Madison, AL is home to a population of 60.1k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.73% of Madison, AL residents were born outside of the country (5.85k people).

In 2024, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.7k people) in Madison, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Madison, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, AL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Madison, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.7k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.58k ± 867
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.29k ± 570

8.6%

Hispanic Population

5.17k people

8.6% of the people in Madison, AL are hispanic (5.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

9.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.85k people

9.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.8k people

As of 2024, 9.73% of Madison, AL residents (5.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, AL was 9.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Madison, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,038 ± 567
Gulf War (1990s)
1,035 ± 257
Vietnam
952 ± 305

Madison, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Madison, AL.

Economy

The economy of Madison, AL employs 30.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,505 people), Manufacturing (4,807 people), and Public Administration (3,486 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,704), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,648), and Public Administration ($119,351).

Employment

Occupations

30.8k

2024 Value

± 1,607

7.19%

1 Year growth

± 7.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, AL grew at a rate of 7.19%, from 28.7k employees to 30.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, AL, are Management Occupations (4,393 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,805 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (3,500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

30.8k

2024 Value

± 1,607

7.19%

1 Year growth

± 7.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, AL grew at a rate of 7.19%, from 28.7k employees to 30.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,505 people), Manufacturing (4,807 people), and Public Administration (3,486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, AL, though some of these residents may live in Madison, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,411

Median earning men ± $5,175

$50,169

Median earning women ± $4,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,063), Public Administration ($133,167), and Manufacturing ($121,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,196), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,785), and Manufacturing ($78,639).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Madison, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Madison, AL awarded 50 degrees. The student population of Madison, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 100 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison, AL are White (36 and 72%), Black or African American (11 and 22%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 6%).

The largest universities in Madison, AL by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville (50 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison, AL are General Cosmetology (49 and 98%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 2%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Madison, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 102 (1.96% men and 98% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 102 students enrolled in Madison, AL, 1.96% men and 98% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 62 records, of which 96.8% were women and 3.23% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Madison, AL was General Cosmetology with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Madison, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville with 50 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madison, AL, which is 0 times less than the 50 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 36 degrees mean that there were 3.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, AL was $398,800 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $367,900 to $398,800, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, AL is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, AL have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$398,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,889

$16,642

Median Property Taxes

±$1,074

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Madison, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Madison, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Madison, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$134,655

Median Household Income

± $8,335

22.5k

Number of Households

± 1,291

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.5k households in Madison, AL grew to $134,655 from the previous year's value of $131,436.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Madison, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, AL have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.526% of the workforce in Madison, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Madison, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, AL (2.55k out of 59.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Madison, AL has health coverage, with 63.1% on employee plans, 3.58% on Medicaid, 7.39% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 4.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

63.1%

Employer Coverage

3.58%

Medicaid

7.39%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

4.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, AL grew by 0.518% from 3.87% to 3.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Madison, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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