Madison

Population: 12,277
Median household income: $57,050
Median home value: $186,600

Madison is a community in Jefferson County, Indiana, home to 12,277 residents. The median household income of $57,050 is below the Jefferson County median ($59,987).

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison's population grew 3.9% from 11,813 to 12,277, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $133,000 to $186,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,277
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,050
Median home value: $186,600
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 5,661
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,81312,277

Median household income

$40,231$57,050

Median home value

$133,000$186,600

Median gross rent

$720$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,813	$40,231	$133,000	$720
2020	11,783	$41,568	$142,100	$680
2021	12,227	$47,392	$149,900	$713
2022	12,301	$53,113	$169,900	$724
2023	12,277	$57,050	$186,600	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	579	4.7%
5 to 17	1,490	12.1%
18 to 24	1,055	8.6%
25 to 34	1,269	10.3%
35 to 44	1,739	14.2%
45 to 54	1,801	14.7%
55 to 64	1,825	14.9%
65 to 74	1,465	11.9%
75 and over	1,054	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,206	91.3%
Black or African American	265	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	131	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.6%
Two or more races	308	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,018	11.1%
High school graduate	3,194	34.9%
Some college or associate's	3,034	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,150	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	757	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,589	84.2%
Carpooled	371	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	337	6.2%
Other means	60	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,935	57.4%
15 to 29 min	769	15.0%
30 to 44 min	411	8.0%
45 to 59 min	744	14.5%
60+ min	256	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.7% (1,674 of 11,404)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,634	52.9%
Nonfamily households	2,345	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,979	88.0%
Vacant	682	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,905	58.3%
Renter-occupied	2,074	41.7%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,437	60.7%
1-unit, attached	506	8.9%
2 to 4 units	989	17.5%
5 to 19 units	463	8.2%
20 or more units	139	2.5%
Mobile home & other	127	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1845990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 38.7588, -85.3971