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Madison Alabama Information: Madison, Alabama is part of LIMESTONE County. Population for Madison from the last gathering is 29329. You can view Madison venues that host many Madison AL events every year. You can also research Madison Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Madison Alabama real estate guide. Madison Alabama has a latitude of 34.582 and a longitude of -86.8205. Zip codes in Madison, AL include 35756 ... more Madison zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Madison, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Madison, AL was 29,329.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Madison was 14,477, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Madison, AL
There are an estimated 7,071 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Madison are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Madison is 14,852 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Madison, Alabama
There are an estimated 7,010 married women in the community. 63.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Madison, AL
The median age of people living in Madison, AL was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Madison was 2,276. There were 20,445 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.5 percent of the population (1,618) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Madison, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Madison, AL was 28,747.

White Population in Madison, AL
The estimated White population in the Madison community is 23,506, which is 80.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Madison, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,812, which is 13 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Madison, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Madison, AL was 185.

Asian Population in Madison, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,029.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Madison, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Madison was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 197, while those of “two or more races” was 582 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Madison community was 675, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Madison, AL
The household population number in Madison was 29,075.

Group Quarters Population in Madison, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 254.

Average Household Size in Madison, AL
The average household size in Madison is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Madison, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,121 total housing units in Madison.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,143, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,829 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 3,314 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 978 vacant homes in Madison at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Madison, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,267, with a median value in dollars of 141,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Madison, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,138 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Madison, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,552 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Madison, Alabama
9,654 people in Madison also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 52 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Madison, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Madison was 3,646, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Madison, AL
In 2000, there were 2,834 people in Madison, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Madison, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,984 people in Madison who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Madison, Alabama
There were 16,560 in the labor force in Madison at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Madison was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Madison, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,849. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Madison, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,532. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Madison, Alabama
Per capita income in Madison in the last full census was 27,821. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Madison numbered 351, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Madison, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,656, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.