Madison Lake

Population: 1,178
Median household income: $84,833
Median home value: $281,300

Madison Lake, a community in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, has 1,178 residents. The median household income of $84,833 is above the Blue Earth County median ($72,623).

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison Lake's population grew 20.7% from 976 to 1,178, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $206,600 to $281,300.

77.6% of workers drive to work alone. 66.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,178
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $84,833
Median home value: $281,300
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 669
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9761,178

Median household income

$85,750$84,833

Median home value

$206,600$281,300

Median gross rent

$732$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	976	$85,750	$206,600	$732
2020	1,081	$90,893	$206,400	$750
2021	1,092	$96,563	$219,400	$748
2022	1,190	$104,583	$270,800	$917
2023	1,178	$84,833	$281,300	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	6.7%
5 to 17	262	22.2%
18 to 24	43	3.7%
25 to 34	152	12.9%
35 to 44	160	13.6%
45 to 54	137	11.6%
55 to 64	138	11.7%
65 to 74	161	13.7%
75 and over	46	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,121	95.2%
Black or African American	16	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	3.1%
High school graduate	192	24.2%
Some college or associate's	284	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	169	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	124	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	465	77.6%
Carpooled	23	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	13.5%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	22.6%
15 to 29 min	303	58.5%
30 to 44 min	54	10.4%
45 to 59 min	23	4.4%
60+ min	21	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 6.7% (79 of 1,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	313	64.9%
Nonfamily households	169	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	482	72.0%
Vacant	187	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	68.9%
Renter-occupied	150	31.1%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	446	66.7%
1-unit, attached	95	14.2%
2 to 4 units	51	7.6%
5 to 19 units	45	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2739320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.2081, -93.8179