Madisonville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

19,515

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,860

5.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,100

7.75% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Madisonville, KY is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Madisonville, KY residents were born outside of the country (703 people).

In 2024, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Madisonville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Madisonville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madisonville, KY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madisonville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 398
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 368
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 367

4.83%

Hispanic Population

942 people

4.83% of the people in Madisonville, KY are hispanic (942 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madisonville, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

703 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Madisonville, KY residents (703 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 Madisonville, KY was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
158 ± 100
Vietnam
156 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 80

Madisonville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Madisonville, KY.

Economy

The economy of Madisonville, KY employs 7.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madisonville, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,463 people), Educational Services (1,117 people), and Manufacturing (1,074 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,778), Manufacturing ($62,368), and Public Administration ($56,969).

Employment

Occupations

7.71k

2024 Value

± 707

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madisonville, KY declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 7.83k employees to 7.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madisonville, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (841 people), and Management Occupations (729 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madisonville, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

7.71k

2024 Value

± 707

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madisonville, KY declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 7.83k employees to 7.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madisonville, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,463 people), Educational Services (1,117 people), and Manufacturing (1,074 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madisonville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Madisonville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,003

Median earning men ± $4,042

$35,351

Median earning women ± $3,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,696), and Public Administration ($68,113).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,648), Manufacturing ($48,258), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,328).

Education

The student population of Madisonville, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,531 male students and 2,038 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madisonville, KY are White (1,496 and 85.6%), Black or African American (116 and 6.64%), Hispanic or Latino (70 and 4.01%), and Two or More Races (40 and 2.29%).

The largest universities in Madisonville, KY by number of degrees awarded are Madisonville Community College (1,747 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madisonville, KY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (247 and 14.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (189 and 10.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (183 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,569 students enrolled in Madisonville, KY, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,926 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
143 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
121 degrees awarded
Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology
70 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Madisonville, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 143 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Madisonville, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Madisonville Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,747 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Madisonville Community College with 1,747 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 845 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madisonville, KY, which is 0.937 times less than the 902 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,496 degrees mean that there were 12.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 116 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,536) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,228) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madisonville, KY was $164,100 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $164,100, a 7.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Madisonville, KY is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madisonville, KY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madisonville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,138

$5,232

Median Property Taxes

±$563

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 Madisonville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Madisonville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madisonville, KY 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.

$53,860

Median Household Income

± $3,721

8.27k

Number of Households

± 714

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.27k households in Madisonville, KY declined from $53,860 from the previous year's value of $56,902.

The following chart displays the households in Madisonville, KY 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 Madisonville, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (8.08%)
Worked At Home (4.52%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Madisonville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.08%) and those who worked at home (4.52%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madisonville, KY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Madisonville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madisonville, KY (4.36k out of 18.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madisonville, KY 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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