Madisonville, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

869

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

1.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.57%

29.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,583

2.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$399,600

Population & Diversity

Madisonville, LA is home to a population of 869 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.76% of Madisonville, LA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Madisonville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Madisonville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madisonville, LA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madisonville, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
790 ± 298
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 41
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 28

2.42%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.42% of the people in Madisonville, LA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madisonville, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Madisonville, LA residents (24 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, LA was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 32
Vietnam
18 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Madisonville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madisonville, LA employs 448 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madisonville, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Construction (58 people), and Finance & Insurance (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($144,688), Finance & Insurance ($112,609), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,609).

Employment

Occupations

448

2024 Value

± 130

−9.86%

1 Year decline

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madisonville, LA declined at a rate of −9.86%, from 497 employees to 448 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madisonville, LA, are Management Occupations (88 people), Sales & Related Occupations (52 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madisonville, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

448

2024 Value

± 130

−9.86%

1 Year decline

± 43.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madisonville, LA declined at a rate of −9.86%, from 497 employees to 448 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madisonville, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Construction (58 people), and Finance & Insurance (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madisonville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Madisonville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,750

Median earning men ± $35,757

$49,286

Median earning women ± $17,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($235,272), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,826), and Public Administration ($99,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,929), and Retail Trade ($43,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madisonville, LA was $399,600 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,800 to $399,600, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Madisonville, LA is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madisonville, LA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madisonville, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$399,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,626

$319

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Madisonville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

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

$109,583

Median Household Income

± $40,912

361

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 361 households in Madisonville, LA declined from $109,583 from the previous year's value of $112,500.

The following chart displays the households in Madisonville, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Madisonville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madisonville, LA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Madisonville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madisonville, LA (31 out of 869 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madisonville, LA is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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