Madison, MS

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2022 Population

27,595

0.495% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

40.6

0.495% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.68%

0.155% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$124,575

4.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$312,800

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Madison, MS had a population of 27.6k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $124,575. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Madison, MS grew from 27,459 to 27,595, a 0.495% increase and its median household income grew from $119,662 to $124,575, a 4.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.623%).

None of the households in Madison, MS 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.

97.5% of the residents in Madison, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393) (57 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2022, the median property value in Madison, MS was $312,800, and the homeownership rate was 93.2%.

Most people in Madison, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Madison, MS is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.45% of Madison, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2022, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Madison, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Madison, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, MS was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 807
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 755
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 313

1.08%

Hispanic Population

297 people

1.08% of the people in Madison, MS are hispanic (297 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

6.51%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

As of 2022, 6.45% of Madison, MS residents (1.78k 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, MS was 6.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
346 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
237 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 102

Madison, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Madison, MS employs 13.3k people. The largest industries in Madison, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,647 people), Educational Services (1,538 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,334 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,625), and Information ($102,857).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2022 Value

± 883

−0.761%

1 Year decline

± 9.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madison, MS declined at a rate of −0.761%, from 13.4k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, MS, are Management Occupations (1,980 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,726 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k

2022 Value

± 883

−0.761%

1 Year decline

± 9.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madison, MS declined at a rate of −0.761%, from 13.4k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,647 people), Educational Services (1,538 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, MS, though some of these residents may live in Madison, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,216

Median earning men ± $8,010

$52,306

Median earning women ± $4,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($152,688), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,658), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($114,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($116,563), Information ($78,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,344).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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are the senators currently representing the United States.

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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2015, universities in Madison, MS awarded 57 degrees. The student population of Madison, MS in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 119 male students and 50 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison, MS are Black or African American (40 and 70.2%), followed by White (15 and 26.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 3.51%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Madison, MS by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393) (57 and 100%).

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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In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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, MS was $312,800 in 2022, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,600 to $312,800, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, MS is 93.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Madison, MS have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Madison, MS is $124,575. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Madison, MS was Census Tract 302.05 with a value of $189,632, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 302.04, with respective values of $161,344 and $133,602.

Property

$312,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,151

$8,746

Median Property Taxes

±$700

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2022

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 93.2% of the housing units in Madison, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 302.05
Census Tract 303.01
Census Tract 302.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madison, MS was Census Tract 302.05 with a value of $189,632, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 302.04, with respective values of $161,344 and $133,602.

The following map shows all of the places in Madison, MS 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.

$124,575

Median Household Income

± $6,126

9.38k

Number of Households

± 725

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.38k households in Madison, MS grew to $124,575 from the previous year's value of $119,662.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, MS 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, MS is from Madison, MS.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2022, 83.1% of workers in Madison, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, MS have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Madison, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, MS (1.29k out of 27.5k 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 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, MS 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

95.8% of the population of Madison, MS has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 4.18% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.25%

Uninsured

63.7%

Employer Coverage

4.18%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, MS grew by 21.5% from 3.5% to 4.25%.

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

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