Madison, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,900

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

5.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,326

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$58,900

Population & Diversity

Madison, IL is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.83% of Madison, IL residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Madison, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 870 White (Non-Hispanic) and 339 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Madison, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, IL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 227
White (Non-Hispanic)
870 ± 267
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
339 ± 221

6.72%

Hispanic Population

195 people

6.72% of the people in Madison, IL are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

5.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

As of 2024, 5.83% of Madison, IL residents (169 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, IL was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 66
Vietnam
32 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 26

Madison, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madison, IL employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, IL were Retail Trade (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,932), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,529), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,703).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 298

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, IL grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 1.02k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), and Production Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 298

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, IL grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 1.02k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, IL, are Retail Trade (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, IL, though some of these residents may live in Madison, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,531

Median earning men ± $2,251

$33,681

Median earning women ± $11,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,750), Retail Trade ($51,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,234), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,213), and Retail Trade ($29,740).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, IL was $58,900 in 2024, which is 0.177 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,200 to $58,900, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, IL is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, IL have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,799

$646

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Madison, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison, IL 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.

$49,326

Median Household Income

± $7,340

1.29k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Madison, IL grew to $49,326 from the previous year's value of $44,181.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, IL 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (8.6%)
Worked At Home (1.79%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Madison, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who worked at home (1.79%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, IL have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Madison, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, IL (766 out of 2.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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