Madison County, IA

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2021 Population

16,414

1.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.5

0.735% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

6.66%

14.1% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$79,306

10.4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$193,700

3.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Madison County, IA had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $79,306. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Madison County, IA grew from 16,148 to 16,414, a 1.65% increase and its median household income grew from $71,811 to $79,306, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.957%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.652%).

None of the households in Madison County, IA 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.

99.8% of the residents in Madison County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Madison County, IA was $193,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Madison County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison County, IA was 3 cars per household.

Madison County, IA borders Adair County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Polk County, IA, Union County, IA, and Warren County, IA.

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Population & Diversity

Madison County, IA is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.29% of Madison County, IA residents were born outside of the country (211 people).

In 2021, there were 44.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in Madison County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 White (Hispanic) and 242 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Madison County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Madison County, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 66
White (Hispanic)
349 ± 64
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 96.9

2.36%

Hispanic Population

387 people

2.36% of the people in Madison County, IA are hispanic (387 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

0.83%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2021, 1.29% of Madison County, IA residents (211 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison County, IA was 0.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
394 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 73

Madison County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Madison County, IA employs 8.96k people. The largest industries in Madison County, IA are Construction (1,311 people), Retail Trade (1,129 people), and Finance & Insurance (933 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,792), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,788).

Employment

Occupations

8.96k

2021 Value

± 585

−0.511%

1 Year decline

± 9.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Madison County, IA declined at a rate of −0.511%, from 9.01k employees to 8.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison County, IA, are Management Occupations (1,354 people), Sales & Related Occupations (965 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (867 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.96k

2021 Value

± 585

−0.511%

1 Year decline

± 9.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Madison County, IA declined at a rate of −0.511%, from 9.01k employees to 8.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison County, IA, are Construction (1,311 people), Retail Trade (1,129 people), and Finance & Insurance (933 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Madison County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,389

Median earning men ± $2,056

$38,373

Median earning women ± $3,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,884), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,866), and Manufacturing ($65,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($102,991), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,385), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,170).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

91
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
79
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
71
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Meat/seafood
$20.6B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Machinery
$19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$21.2B
Minnesota
$16.2B
Texas
$10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Madison County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.26%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Madison County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

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 County, IA was $193,700 in 2021, which is 0.791 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $193,700, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison County, IA is 81.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Madison County, IA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison County, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$193,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,749

$5,189

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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 County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2021

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 81.4% of the housing units in Madison County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 603
Census Tract 602

The following map shows all of the tracts in Madison County, IA 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.

$79,306

Median Household Income

± $5,477

6.38k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.38k households in Madison County, IA grew to $79,306 from the previous year's value of $71,811.

The following chart displays the households in Madison County, IA 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 Madison County, IA is from Iowa.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2021, 75.3% of workers in Madison County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison County, IA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Madison County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison County, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison County, IA (1.08k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison County, IA is White, followed by Asian and Native American.

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

96.9% of the population of Madison County, IA has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, IA see 1815 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.6% decrease from the previous year (2031 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2754 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1502 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,815 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, IA

Primary care physicians in Madison County, IA see an average of 1,815 patients per year. This represents a 10.6% decrease from the previous year (2,031 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% 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

3.07%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison County, IA grew by 19% from 2.58% to 3.07%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.9 in Madison County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Madison County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Madison County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Madison County, IA.

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