Madison, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

273

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

45.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,625

39.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,400

Population & Diversity

Madison, VA is home to a population of 273 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.56% of Madison, VA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (178 people) in Madison, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Madison, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 103
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 41

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.305%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Madison, VA residents (7 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, VA was 0.305%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Madison, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madison, VA employs 155 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, VA were Retail Trade (50 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,714), Accommodation & Food Services ($61,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($61,750).

Employment

Occupations

155

2024 Value

± 88

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 86.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, VA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 173 employees to 155 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (17 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

155

2024 Value

± 88

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 86.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, VA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 173 employees to 155 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, VA, are Retail Trade (50 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, VA, though some of these residents may live in Madison, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,357

Median earning men ± $25,265

$31,875

Median earning women ± $20,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,083) and Retail Trade ($46,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,000) and Retail Trade ($21,071).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, VA was $334,400 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,500 to $334,400, a 7.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, VA is 45.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, VA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,192

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.8%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.8% of the housing units in Madison, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.2%.

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

$65,625

Median Household Income

± $38,964

120

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 120 households in Madison, VA grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $47,059.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, VA 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (5.37%)
Worked At Home (4.03%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Madison, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.37%) and those who worked at home (4.03%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, VA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Madison, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, VA (36 out of 273 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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