Population 3,269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown Madison Heights
Household size in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.18 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Downtown Madison Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Madison Heights as a whole, where it has 2.18 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | −1.8 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Downtown Madison Heights is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Madison Heights.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Downtown Madison Heights (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Madison Heights as a whole (8.7%). The single-parent share has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown Madison Heights
Renters in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 32.4% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 37.6% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 41.3% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 35.2% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in Downtown Madison Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Downtown Madison Heights than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Madison Heights.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1962 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1962 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1962 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1964 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Downtown Madison Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $829 | $815 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $905 | $891 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,137 | $1,006 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,278 | $1,272 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$456 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown Madison Heights runs $1,278 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Madison Heights. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown Madison Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 21.7% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 21.7% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 23.6% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 33.0% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +11.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Downtown Madison Heights (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 84.5% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 85.0% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 87.6% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 90.2% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Downtown Madison Heights never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown Madison Heights
| Period | Downtown Madison Heights | Madison Heights | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −8.3 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Downtown Madison Heights has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown Madison Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Madison Heights | 2.35 | 38.5 | 12.2% | 14.1% | 11.7% | 1956 | $1,278 | 29.0% | 87.5% | 2.5% |
| Downtown Royal Oak | 1.56 | 44.8 | 3.2% | 44.1% | 11.6% | 1961 | $1,182 | 60.2% | 95.7% | 5.5% |
| Eight Mile Wyoming | 2.37 | 41.4 | 26.9% | 39.9% | 11.8% | 1955 | $1,232 | 15.5% | 83.1% | 17.2% |
| Conant Gardens | 2.74 | 36.0 | 26.8% | 28.9% | 16.0% | 1945 | $1,072 | 17.7% | 84.3% | 23.5% |
| State Fair-Nolan | 2.98 | 39.0 | 17.5% | 37.5% | 29.1% | 1944 | $901 | 14.6% | 75.7% | 16.1% |
| Pershing | 2.61 | 35.9 | 27.7% | 51.7% | 13.1% | 1950 | $1,025 | 11.0% | 85.1% | 14.9% |
| Pembroke | 2.38 | 44.3 | 15.1% | 33.7% | 8.7% | 1952 | $1,197 | 19.9% | 87.8% | 18.2% |
| Kranz Woods | 2.67 | 38.1 | 27.2% | 38.5% | 19.8% | 1949 | $1,073 | 9.7% | 85.9% | 17.2% |
| Bagley | 2.72 | 37.5 | 24.8% | 34.5% | 9.9% | 1945 | $1,285 | 24.6% | 91.5% | 8.7% |
| Downtown Troy | 2.38 | 36.7 | 5.2% | 65.8% | 8.9% | 1979 | $1,846 | 69.1% | 97.8% | 6.6% |
| Martin Park | 3.01 | 34.7 | 37.6% | 47.5% | 25.3% | 1941 | $1,312 | 23.4% | 84.9% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown Madison Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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