Madera, CA

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2024 Population

67,831

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,933

0.494% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$359,900

7.14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,227

1.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Madera, CA 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.

82.1% of the residents in Madera, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madera, CA are San Joaquin Valley College-Madera (56 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Madera, CA was $359,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Madera, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Madera, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Madera, CA is home to a population of 67.8k people, from which 82.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.6% of Madera, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31.5k people) in Madera, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.3k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.1%

2024 Citizenship

81.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.1% of Madera, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madera, CA was 81.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madera, CA

Other (Hispanic)
31.5k ± 2.2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.85k
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.3k ± 976

81.1%

Hispanic Population

55k people

81.1% of the people in Madera, CA are hispanic (55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madera, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

25.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.4k people

26.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

As of 2024, 25.6% of Madera, CA residents (17.4k 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 Madera, CA was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
412 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
352 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
215 ± 149

Madera, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Madera, CA.

Health

91.5% of the population of Madera, CA has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 38.2% on Medicaid, 6.13% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 0.558% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.53%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

38.2%

Medicaid

6.13%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

0.558%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madera, CA declined by 10.1% from 9.49% to 8.53%.

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

Economy

The economy of Madera, CA employs 26.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madera, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4,586 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,635 people), and Manufacturing (3,103 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,250), Public Administration ($65,629), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,469).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,567

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 8.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madera, CA declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 26.5k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madera, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (4,135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,269 people), and Production Occupations (1,973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madera, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,567

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 8.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madera, CA declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 26.5k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madera, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4,586 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,635 people), and Manufacturing (3,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madera, CA, though some of these residents may live in Madera, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,887

Median earning men ± $3,141

$31,086

Median earning women ± $2,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,826), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,818), and Public Administration ($58,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,091), Construction ($52,132), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,926).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 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 Madera, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Madera, CA awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Madera, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 60 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madera, CA are Hispanic or Latino (50 and 89.3%), Unknown (4 and 7.14%), and White (2 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Madera, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Madera (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madera, CA are Medical Assistant (45 and 80.4%), Medical Office Assistant (8 and 14.3%), and General Office Occupations & Clerical Services (3 and 5.36%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 68 students enrolled in Madera, CA, 11.8% men and 88.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 61 records, of which 88.5% were women and 11.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
45 degrees awarded
Medical Office Assistant
8 degrees awarded
General Office Occupations & Clerical Services
3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Madera, CA was Medical Assistant with 45 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

San Joaquin Valley College-Madera

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

56 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Joaquin Valley College-Madera with 56 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madera, CA, which is 0.167 times less than the 48 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 50 degrees mean that there were 12.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 4 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madera, CA was $359,900 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,900 to $359,900, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Madera, CA is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madera, CA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madera, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,811

$9,588

Median Property Taxes

±$818

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 Madera, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Madera, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madera, CA 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.

$63,933

Median Household Income

± $4,743

17.5k

Number of Households

± 1,128

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Madera, CA grew to $63,933 from the previous year's value of $63,619.

The following chart displays the households in Madera, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madera, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Other (7.33%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Madera, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.33%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madera, CA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Madera, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madera, CA (17.1k out of 67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madera, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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.