Madison, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

12,223

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

1.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,183

7.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$203,100

Population & Diversity

Madison, IN is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Madison, IN residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 35.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Madison, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 266 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Madison, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 332
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 89
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
266 ± 98

2.02%

Hispanic Population

247 people

2.02% of the people in Madison, IN are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

0.986%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Madison, IN residents (174 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, IN was 0.986%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 48

Madison, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madison, IN employs 5.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, IN were Manufacturing (1,175 people), Retail Trade (906 people), and Educational Services (638 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,699), Finance & Insurance ($87,826), and Wholesale Trade ($79,130).

Employment

Occupations

5.61k

2024 Value

± 673

1.85%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, IN grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 5.5k employees to 5.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, IN, are Management Occupations (1,040 people), Production Occupations (651 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (565 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

5.61k

2024 Value

± 673

1.85%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, IN grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 5.5k employees to 5.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, IN, are Manufacturing (1,175 people), Retail Trade (906 people), and Educational Services (638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, IN, though some of these residents may live in Madison, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,397

Median earning men ± $4,965

$30,976

Median earning women ± $12,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($79,130), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,424), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,760).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,500), Manufacturing ($46,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,020).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, IN was $203,100 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,600 to $203,100, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, IN is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, IN have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,809

$3,060

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Madison, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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

$61,183

Median Household Income

± $4,680

4.92k

Number of Households

± 574

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.92k households in Madison, IN grew to $61,183 from the previous year's value of $57,050.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, IN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (7.99%)
Worked At Home (7.3%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Madison, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.99%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, IN have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Madison, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, IN (1.69k out of 11.3k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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