Madison, AL

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2020 Population
50,717
2.82% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
39.6
1.28% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
5.64%
0.672% 1-year increase
2020 Median Household Income
$94,214
5.01% 1-year decline
2020 Median Property Value
$263,800
4.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Madison, AL had a population of 50.7k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $94,214. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Madison, AL grew from 49,327 to 50,717, a 2.82% increase and its median household income declined from $99,188 to $94,214, a −5.01% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), White (Hispanic) (4.39%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Madison, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Madison, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison, AL are Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville (55 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Madison, AL was $263,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Madison, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, AL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Madison, AL is home to a population of 50.7k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.62% of Madison, AL residents were born outside of the country (3.87k people).

In 2020, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.3k people) in Madison, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.82k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%
2020 Citizenship
96.8%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97% of Madison, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, AL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36.3k ± 1.21k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.96k ± 862
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.82k ± 666
5.67%
Hispanic Population
2.88k people

In 2020, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.3k people) in Madison, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.82k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.67% of the people in Madison, AL are hispanic (2.88k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

7.62%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.87k people
7.77%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
3.84k people

As of 2020, 7.62% of Madison, AL residents (3.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, AL was 7.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,993 ± 356
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,274 ± 311
  3. Vietnam
    1,129 ± 349

Madison, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Madison, AL employs 25k people. The largest industries in Madison, AL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,602 people), Public Administration (2,921 people), and Manufacturing (2,806 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($106,520), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,088), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,337).

Occupations

25k
2020 Value
± 1,363
−0.104%
1 Year decline
± 7.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Madison, AL declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 25.1k employees to 25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, AL, are Management Occupations (3,135 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,955 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,788 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

25k
2020 Value
± 1,363
−0.104%
1 Year decline
± 7.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Madison, AL declined at a rate of −0.104%, from 25.1k employees to 25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,602 people), Public Administration (2,921 people), and Manufacturing (2,806 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, AL, though some of these residents may live in Madison, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,264
Median earning men ± $6,956
$42,520
Median earning women ± $2,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,228), Public Administration ($116,321), and Wholesale Trade ($110,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($83,511), Manufacturing ($58,553), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,483).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48.2B
  2. $20.5B
  3. $19.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B
2020 Value in Alabama
$540B
Projected 2050 Value in Alabama
102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama 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 Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.3B
  2. $20.6B
  3. $13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Madison, AL awarded 55 degrees. The student population of Madison, AL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 262 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison, AL are White (36 and 65.5%), followed by Black or African American (13 and 23.6%), Asian (2 and 3.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.64%).

The largest universities in Madison, AL by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville (55 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison, AL are General Cosmetology (55 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (900k), and Secondary Education (638k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Madison, AL was $263,800 in 2020, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $253,000 to $263,800, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, AL is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Madison, AL have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Madison, AL is $94,214. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Madison, AL was Census Tract 110.12 with a value of $130,104, followed by Census Tract 110.13 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $87,143 and $82,708.

Property

$263,800
Median Property Value 2020
±$9,642
$14,607
Median Property Taxes
±$1,023

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2020
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 72.6% of the housing units in Madison, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 110.12
  2. Census Tract 110.13
  3. Census Tract 14.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madison, AL was Census Tract 110.12 with a value of $130,104, followed by Census Tract 110.13 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $87,143 and $82,708.

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

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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.
$94,214
Median Household Income
± $8,738
20.1k
Number of Households
± 1,259

In 2020, the median household income of the 20.1k households in Madison, AL declined from $94,214 from the previous year's value of $99,188.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, AL 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, AL is from Alabama.
0.458
2020 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.459
2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2020, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.32% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (87.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.58%)
  3. Carpooled (3.01%)

In 2020, 87.6% of workers in Madison, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.58%) and those who carpooled to work (3.01%).

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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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, AL have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.416% of the workforce in Madison, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, AL (2.85k out of 50.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, AL is White, followed by Black 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.

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96.7% of the population of Madison, AL has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 4.69% on Medicaid, 8.86% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 3.93% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Madison County, AL see 1120 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.356% decrease from the previous year (1124 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1833 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 619 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,120 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, AL

Primary care physicians in Madison County, AL see an average of 1,120 patients per year. This represents a 0.356% decrease from the previous year (1,124 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.34%
Uninsured
63.3%
Employer Coverage
4.69%
Medicaid
8.86%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
3.93%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, AL declined by 21.3% from 4.25% to 3.34%.

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

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