Madelia

Population: 2,380
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $158,300

Madelia, a community in Watonwan County, Minnesota, has 2,380 residents. The median household income of $77,500 is above the Watonwan County median ($70,593).

Between 2019 and 2023, Madelia's population declined 9.4% from 2,628 to 2,380, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $99,800 to $158,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,380
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 913
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6282,380

Median household income

$43,700$77,500

Median home value

$99,800$158,300

Median gross rent

$733$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,628	$43,700	$99,800	$733
2020	2,539	$52,386	$127,100	$665
2021	2,412	$66,400	$121,800	$648
2022	2,352	$74,625	$140,700	$726
2023	2,380	$77,500	$158,300	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 512.2%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	12.2%
5 to 17	337	14.2%
18 to 24	195	8.2%
25 to 34	373	15.7%
35 to 44	146	6.1%
45 to 54	307	12.9%
55 to 64	286	12.0%
65 to 74	235	9.9%
75 and over	210	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,548	65.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	809	34.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	12.7%
High school graduate	534	34.3%
Some college or associate's	532	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	182	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	112	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit2.3%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	964	77.9%
Carpooled	107	8.6%
Public transit	28	2.3%
Walked	86	7.0%
Bicycle	4	0.3%
Worked from home	35	2.8%
Other means	13	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	514	42.8%
15 to 29 min	346	28.8%
30 to 44 min	196	16.3%
45 to 59 min	71	5.9%
60+ min	75	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 9.9% (229 of 2,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	612	72.2%
Nonfamily households	236	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	848	92.9%
Vacant	65	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	651	76.8%
Renter-occupied	197	23.2%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	667	73.1%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	60	6.6%
5 to 19 units	67	7.3%
20 or more units	31	3.4%
Mobile home & other	80	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2739230
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0482, -94.4199