Madison, WV City Data

Madison, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,677 people who live in Madison and approximately 25,535 who live in Boone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Madison to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Madison. We have included Madison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Madison Information

Boone County where Madison resides is 503.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,535 and has a population rank of 1,538 out of all the places in the United States.

Madison has a total of 2,677 people and of those residents there are 1,225 males and 1,452 females. The median age of the male population is 42.8 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 371 births each year and around 307 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Madison varies per year, but currently 2,664 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 2,677 people who live in Madison, there are 607 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Madison is 296 male and 311 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,124.

General Madison Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	503.18
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	25,535
Population rank - Boone County	1,538
Total population	2,677
Total population (male)	1,225
Total population (female)	1,452
Population median age (male)	42.8
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Boone County	371
Deaths- Boone County	307
Population of one race	2,664
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	607
Population under 20 years (male)	296
Population under 20 years (female)	311
Total population 18 years and over	2,124

Madison Social Characteristics

There are 10,291 households in Madison. Families make up 7,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Madison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,914), male householder with no wife present (521) and female householder with no husband present (1,052). The remainder of the Madison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,827. Madison, WV moving companies help people in Madison move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Madison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Madison is based, there are 10,711 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,746 never married, 6,255 now married, 172 separated, 1,462 widowed, and 1,076 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 281 widowed and 1,249 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Madison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Madison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boone County)
Total households	10,291
Family households (families)	7,489
With own children under 18 years	3,515
Married-couple family	5,914
With own children under 18 years	2,480
Male householder, no wife present, family	521
With own children under 18 years	242
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,052
With own children under 18 years	541
Nonfamily households	2,827
Householder living alone	2,518
65 years and over	1,128

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	338
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	351
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,216
Householder	784
Spouse	606
Child	681
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	448
Male householder	154
Male householder living alone	135
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	253
Female householder living alone	243
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,711
Never married	1,746
Now married	6,255
Separated	172
Widowed	1,462
Divorced	1,076
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	281
Divorced	1,249

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,677
Male	1,225
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	137
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	15
Female	1,452
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	86
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	131
45 to 49 years	150
50 to 54 years	114
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,677
One race	2,664
White	2,538
Black or African American	112
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,664
People who are White alone	2,526
People who are Black or African American alone	111
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,909
Same house	15,866
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,935
Different state or abroad	1,076
Different state	1,022
Abroad	54

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	25,535
Born in United States	26,190
State of residence	22,049
Different state	3,308
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	95

Madison Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Madison. That total enrollment is 5,551 for the population of the country, which includes Madison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,864 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,347 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 807.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Madison population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,551
Pre-kindergarten	285
Public	274
Private	11
Kindergarten	284
Public	277
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,792
Public	2,701
Private	91
Elementary and high school	4,174
Public	4,071
Private	103
High school grades 9 to 12	1,382
Public	1,370
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	709
Public	615
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	88
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	19,019

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,282
Less than 9th grade	2,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,621
High school graduate	7,102
Some college, no degree	2,098
Associate's degree	631
Bachelor's degree	1,238
Graduate or professional degree	7.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	64
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	839

Madison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Madison. The Madison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,908), service occupations (1,392), sales and office occupations (2,313), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (33), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,735) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,407). The 20,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,646 private wage and salary workers, 1,674 government workers, 448 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	20,278
In labor force	9,615
Civilian labor force	9,606
Employed	8,788
Unemployed	818
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	10,501
In labor force	4,091
Civilian labor force	4,091
Unemployed Civilian labor force	331
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,777
In labor force	5,524
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	487
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,511
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,106
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,069
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	190
Other means	33
Worked at home	97
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	284,035

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,908
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,908
Service occupations	1,392
Sales and office occupations	2,313
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	33
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,735
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,407

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,908
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,404
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	394
Wholesale trade	274
Retail trade	1,225
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	561
Information	137
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	322
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	609
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,858
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	503
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	587

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,908
Private wage and salary workers	6,646
Government workers	1,674
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	448
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Madison Housing Characteristics

In Madison, WV there are 11,575 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,291 occupied and 1,284 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Madison, there are 7,170 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 90 units in Madison. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Madison, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Madison, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Madison. There are 237 housing units with rent less than $200, 237 with rent between $200-299, 923 with rent between $300-499 and 172 with rent for $500 and above. Full Madison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Madison, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	11,575
Occupied housing units	10,291
Vacant housing units	1,284

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	11,575
1-unit, detached	7,170
1-unit, attached	90
2 units	162
3 or 4 units	99
5 to 9 units	112
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	3,795

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
Owner-occupied	8,122
Renter-occupied	2,169

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
No vehicles available	1,274
2 vehicle available	5,400
3 vehicles available	944
4 vehicles available	268
5 or more vehicles available	23

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
Utility gas	4,706
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,825
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	184
Coal or coke	156
Wood	166
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,291
Less Than $50,000	8,122
$50,000 to $99,999	2,256
$100,000 to $149,999	678
$150,000 to $199,999	184
$200,000 to $299,999	73
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,700

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,169
Less than $200	237
$200 to $299	237
$300 to $499	923
$500 to $699	156
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A