Madison

Population: 2,788
Median household income: $44,181
Median home value: $51,200

Located in Madison County, Illinois, Madison is a community with a population of 2,788. Its median household income of $44,181 runs below the Madison County figure of $74,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison's population declined 16.5% from 3,338 to 2,788, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $44,700 to $51,200.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 57.7% of the population. 94.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,788
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,181
Median home value: $51,200
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 1,498
Homeownership rate: 44.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 21.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3382,788

Median household income

$30,316$44,181

Median home value

$44,700$51,200

Median gross rent

$738$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,338	$30,316	$44,700	$738
2020	2,941	$30,592	$43,800	$765
2021	2,752	$33,958	$50,000	$788
2022	2,677	$41,429	$51,700	$887
2023	2,788	$44,181	$51,200	$1,010

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	1.8%
5 to 17	427	15.3%
18 to 24	123	4.4%
25 to 34	484	17.4%
35 to 44	277	9.9%
45 to 54	306	11.0%
55 to 64	685	24.6%
65 to 74	274	9.8%
75 and over	161	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	826	29.6%
Black or African American	1,608	57.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.6%
Two or more races	174	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	382	17.5%
High school graduate	902	41.2%
Some college or associate's	746	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	102	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	55	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone94.8%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	971	94.8%
Carpooled	26	2.5%
Public transit	22	2.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	318	31.2%
15 to 29 min	369	36.2%
30 to 44 min	262	25.7%
45 to 59 min	70	6.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 30.8% (858 of 2,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	682	55.0%
Nonfamily households	557	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,239	82.7%
Vacant	259	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	556	44.9%
Renter-occupied	683	55.1%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,202	80.2%
1-unit, attached	15	1.0%
2 to 4 units	199	13.3%
5 to 19 units	12	0.8%
20 or more units	14	0.9%
Mobile home & other	56	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745993
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 3.74 sq mi
Center point: 38.6863, -90.1018