Madison, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,079

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

7.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

5.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,738

10.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Madison, NE is home to a population of 2.08k people, from which 78.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.1% of Madison, NE residents were born outside of the country (751 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Madison, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 494 Other (Hispanic) and 436 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.7%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.7% of Madison, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, NE was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
698 ± 144
Other (Hispanic)
494 ± 214
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
436 ± 181

54.6%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

54.6% of the people in Madison, NE are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

751 people

31.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

651 people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Madison, NE residents (751 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, NE was 31.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 30
Korea
13 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 11

Madison, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madison, NE employs 998 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, NE were Manufacturing (382 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (114 people), and Construction (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($52,969), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,969), and Educational Services ($49,821).

Employment

Occupations

998

2024 Value

± 167

4.72%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, NE grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 953 employees to 998 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, NE, are Production Occupations (268 people), Material Moving Occupations (108 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

998

2024 Value

± 167

4.72%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, NE grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 953 employees to 998 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, NE, are Manufacturing (382 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (114 people), and Construction (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, NE, though some of these residents may live in Madison, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,955

Median earning men ± $14,382

$31,094

Median earning women ± $7,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), Manufacturing ($50,878), and Construction ($34,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,109).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, NE was $133,200 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $133,200, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, NE is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, NE have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,529

$485

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Madison, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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

$62,738

Median Household Income

± $8,126

662

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 662 households in Madison, NE grew to $62,738 from the previous year's value of $56,932.

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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (3.35%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Madison, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (3.35%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, NE have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.315% of the workforce in Madison, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, NE (294 out of 1.97k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, NE is Hispanic, 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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