Population 3,467 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madison Area
Household size in Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Madison Area is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.7 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Madison Area is young: half of its residents are under 29.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Madison Area is younger than the great majority of Grand Rapids neighborhoods.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −22.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Madison Area (25.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Of Grand Rapids' 21 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Madison Area
Renters in Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.6% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.6% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.1% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.1% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Madison Area rent: 63.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About a third of owners (32.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Madison Area are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. Madison Area has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Grand Rapids neighborhoods.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Madison Area is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $864 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $935 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$87 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Madison Area costs $951 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Madison Area has the lowest rents of any Grand Rapids neighborhood.
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 Madison Area
Bachelor's degrees in Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Madison Area have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Few Grand Rapids neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 21.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Madison Area never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Madison Area has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Grand Rapids neighborhoods.
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 Madison Area
| Period | Madison Area | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −24.9 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Madison Area has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. No other Grand Rapids neighborhood has lower unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Madison Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Area | 3.07 | 29.8 | 25.9% | 63.1% | 5.3% | 1943 | $951 | 22.9% | 81.7% | 1.1% |
| South East Community | 3.18 | 25.9 | 31.3% | 73.1% | 6.9% | 1951 | $1,089 | 13.7% | 80.1% | 11.1% |
| Fuller Avenue | 3.40 | 30.3 | 19.9% | 35.1% | 5.5% | 1939 | $1,365 | 33.1% | 83.5% | 9.4% |
| East Hills | 1.98 | 31.0 | 6.6% | 66.2% | 7.1% | 1938 | $1,405 | 62.8% | 98.8% | 4.4% |
| Heritage Hill | 1.93 | 32.0 | 6.5% | 68.5% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,326 | 57.0% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Garfield Park | 3.31 | 31.2 | 21.1% | 35.9% | 6.6% | 1939 | $1,215 | 23.6% | 69.9% | 6.3% |
| South East End | 2.56 | 37.3 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 5.4% | 1948 | $1,395 | 46.9% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Eastown | 2.60 | 30.8 | 7.3% | 34.3% | 10.9% | 1939 | $1,860 | 72.7% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Roosevelt Park | 3.03 | 27.3 | 33.6% | 69.0% | 6.3% | 1946 | $1,263 | 13.1% | 58.3% | 9.2% |
| Heartside-Downtown | 1.43 | 35.4 | 4.4% | 90.9% | 9.6% | 1962 | $1,082 | 49.5% | 92.5% | 9.5% |
| Alger Heights | 2.26 | 33.4 | 8.0% | 27.0% | 3.8% | 1949 | $1,073 | 46.9% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
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 Madison Area. 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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