Madison Parish, LA

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Population

11,616

1.58% decline

Poverty Rate

36.4%


Median Age

35.1


Median Household Income

$29,424

15.8% growth

Number of Employees

3,767

2.33% decline

Median Property Value

$64,100

3.39% growth

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In 2017, Madison Parish, LA had a population of 11.6k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $29,424. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Madison Parish, LA declined from 11,803 to 11,616, a -1.58% decrease and its median household income grew from $25,404 to $29,424, a 15.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison Parish, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.52%), Some Other Race (Hispanic) (0.43%), and Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.25%). N/A% of the people in Madison Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 99.9% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Madison Parish, LA is $64,100, and the homeownership rate is 56.2%. Most people in Madison Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 13 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.

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COVID-19

Total Confirmed Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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Economy

The economy of Madison Parish, LA employs 3.77k people. The largest industries in Madison Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (875 people), Retail Trade (397 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (361 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Median household income in Madison Parish, LA is $29,424. Males in Madison Parish, LA have an average income that is 1.55 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,269. The income inequality in Madison Parish, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$29,424

2017 value

± $3,063

15.8%

1 Year Growth

± 12.1%

Households in Madison Parish, LA have a median annual income of $29,424, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $25,404 in 2016, which represents a 15.8% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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$62,488

Average Male Salary

± $1,557

$40,269

Average Female Salary

± $1,025

In 2017, full-time male employees in Louisiana made 1.55 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Louisiana by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $54,337 ± $8,658

  2. White

    $51,901 ± $1,178

  3. American Indian

    $39,423 ± $9,186

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Louisiana workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.05 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2017 Wage GINI

0.465

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 9601

  2. Census Tract 9605

  3. Census Tract 9602

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madison Parish, LA was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $44,519, followed by Census Tract 9605 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $35,368 and $30,137.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Madison Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison Parish, LA (3.59k out of 9.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. Black

    2,921 ± 281

  2. White

    643 ± 128

  3. Two Or More

    24 ± 101

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison Parish, LA 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.

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

3.77k

2017 Value

± 359

-2.33%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Madison Parish, LA declined at a rate of -2.33%, from 3.86k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (458 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (344 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison Parish, LA.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Madison Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (458 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (344 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (291 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Madison Parish, LA has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (4.05 times higher than expected), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.91 times), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.45 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Madison Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($51,875), Construction & Extraction Occupations ($39,471), and Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($39,338).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.77k

2017 Value

± 359

-2.33%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Madison Parish, LA declined at a rate of -2.33%, from 3.86k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (875 people), Retail Trade (397 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Madison Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Madison Parish, LA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (875 people), Retail Trade (397 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (361 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Madison Parish, LA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4.26 times higher than expected), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.85 times), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (2 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Madison Parish, LA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Gasoline

    $79.9B

  2. Coal-n.e.c.

    $78.1B

  3. Basic chemicals

    $43.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $79.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($78.1B) and Basic chemicals ($43.7B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$395B

2020 Value

$476B

Projected 2045 Value

20.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $395B. This is expected to increase 20.5% to $476B by 2045.

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

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Interstate Trade

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

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. Texas

    $41.9B

  2. Mississippi

    $38.6B

  3. Florida

    $13.6B

In 2015, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $41.9B, followed by Mississippi with $38.6B and Florida and $13.6B.

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

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Health

73.4% of the population of Madison Parish, LA has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 9.07% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the county of Madison Parish, LA was $7,815 in 2014. This is a 4.38% increase from the previous year ($7,487).

Primary care physicians in Madison Parish, LA see 1919 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% decrease from the previous year (1974 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5764 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 111 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tensas Parish has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.2%). Additionally, Assumption Parish has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (42%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,919 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Madison Parish, LA see an average of 1,919 patients per year. This represents a 2.79% decrease from the previous year (1,974 patients).

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

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$7,815

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,420

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,281

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,811

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Louisiana (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.38%, from $7,487 to $7,815.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

26.6%

Uninsured

27.8%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

9.07%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison Parish, LA declined by 8.4% from 29.1% to 26.6%.

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

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Tensas Parish

    17.2% prevalence

  2. Washington Parish

    17% prevalence

  3. East Feliciana Parish

    15.6% prevalence

Tensas Parish has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Louisiana, at 17.2%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Louisiana by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Madison Parish, LA is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2017, 0.671% of Madison Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2017, there were 1.86 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.37k people) in Madison Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.97k White (Non-Hispanic) and 177 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Age

Age by Nativity

35

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

34

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 7.3

In 2017, the median age of all people in Madison Parish, LA was 35.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 34. But people in Madison Parish, LA are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all Madison Parish, LA residents was 34.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

0.671%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

0.449%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2017, 0.671% of Madison Parish, LA residents (78 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison Parish, LA was 0.449%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    31,305 ± 4,329 people

  2. Honduras

    26,985 ± 4,021 people

  3. Vietnam

    19,764 ± 3,444 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Mexico, the natal country of 31,305 Louisiana residents, followed by Honduras with 26,985 and Vietnam with 19,764.

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Citizenship

99.9%

2017 Citizenship

99.9%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 99.9% of Madison Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Madison Parish, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison Parish, LA

  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)

    7.37k ± 37

  2. White (Non-Hispanic)

    3.97k ± 10

  3. White (Hispanic)

    177 ± 47

In 2017, there were 1.86 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.37k people) in Madison Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.97k White (Non-Hispanic) and 177 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    214 ± 71

  2. Gulf War (2001-)

    91 ± 61

  3. Gulf War (1990s)

    62 ± 51

Madison Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison Parish, LA was $64,100 in 2017, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $62,000 to $64,100, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison Parish, LA is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Madison Parish, LA have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Madison Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$64,100

2017 Median

± $5,841

$62,000

2016 Median

± $4,727

In 2017, the median property value in Madison Parish, LA grew to to $64,100 from the previous year's value of $62,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Madison Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Madison Parish, LA the largest share of households have a property value in the $40k - $50k range.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,424

Median Household Income

± $3,063

4.07k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2017, the median household income of the 4.07k households in Madison Parish, LA grew to $29,424 from the previous year's value of $25,404.

The following chart displays the households in Madison Parish, LA 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 range.

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Property Taxes

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Madison Parish, LA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Madison Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

56.2%

2017 Homeownership

53.5%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 56.2% of the housing units in Madison Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Madison Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Madison Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    86.3%

  2. Carpooled

    6.88%

  3. Walked

    5.25%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Madison Parish, LA was Drove Alone (86.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (6.88%) and those who Walked (5.25%).

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.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison Parish, LA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

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