Madison, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population

56,967

2.55% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.1

0.773% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.5%

9.33% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$118,132

12.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$327,100

16.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Madison, AL had a population of 57k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $118,132. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Madison, AL grew from 55,551 to 56,967, a 2.55% increase and its median household income grew from $105,335 to $118,132, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.23%), White (Hispanic) (3.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%).

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.

95.6% of the residents in Madison, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison, AL are Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville (80 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Madison, AL was $327,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Madison, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Madison, AL is home to a population of 57k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.2% of Madison, AL residents were born outside of the country (5.81k people).

In 2022, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.6k people) in Madison, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

96.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Madison, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, AL was 96.2%, 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)
38.6k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.3k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.12k ± 539

6.54%

Hispanic Population

3.73k people

6.54% of the people in Madison, AL are hispanic (3.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Madison, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.81k people

9.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.37k people

As of 2022, 10.2% of Madison, AL residents (5.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, AL was 9.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
2,415 ± 392
Gulf War (1990s)
1,160 ± 284
Vietnam
932 ± 318

Madison, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Madison, AL employs 27.2k people. The largest industries in Madison, AL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,167 people), Manufacturing (4,099 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,028 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($122,128), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,081), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,127).

Employment

Occupations

27.2k

2022 Value

± 1,483

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madison, AL grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 26.4k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, AL, are Management Occupations (3,656 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (3,245 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.2k

2022 Value

± 1,483

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madison, AL grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 26.4k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,167 people), Manufacturing (4,099 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,028 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

$103,732

Median earning men ± $5,732

$47,510

Median earning women ± $3,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($160,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,334), and Public Administration ($128,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($106,402), Manufacturing ($92,604), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,827).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Madison, AL awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Madison, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 108 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison, AL are White (59 and 73.8%), followed by Black or African American (15 and 18.8%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 3.75%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Madison, AL by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison, AL are General Cosmetology (78 and 97.5%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 2.5%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, AL was $327,100 in 2022, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $279,800 to $327,100, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, AL is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Madison, AL have an average commute time of 20.3 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.

Median household income in Madison, AL is $118,132. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Madison, AL was Census Tract 110.12 with a value of $158,542, followed by Census Tract 110.13 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $101,667 and $96,067.

Property

$327,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,796

$16,506

Median Property Taxes

±$1,185

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.8% of the housing units in Madison, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 110.12
Census Tract 110.13
Census Tract 14.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madison, AL was Census Tract 110.12 with a value of $158,542, followed by Census Tract 110.13 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $101,667 and $96,067.

The following map shows all of the places in Madison, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$118,132

Median Household Income

± $6,355

22.1k

Number of Households

± 1,339

In 2022, the median household income of the 22.1k households in Madison, AL grew to $118,132 from the previous year's value of $105,335.

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.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (4.63%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in Madison, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.63%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, AL have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.343% 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

4.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, AL (2.55k out of 56.6k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 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

96.5% of the population of Madison, AL has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 4% on Medicaid, 8.39% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 4.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, AL see 1150 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.68% increase from the previous year (1120 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1937 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,150 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, AL

Primary care physicians in Madison County, AL see an average of 1,150 patients per year. This represents a 2.68% increase from the previous year (1,120 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Madison County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.53%

Uninsured

63.6%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

8.39%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

4.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, AL grew by 15.5% from 3.05% to 3.53%.

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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