Population 1,129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madison
Household size in Madison
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Madison are large by national standards, averaging 3.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Madison is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Madison: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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
Renters in Madison
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −37.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Madison rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.1% have no mortgage at all, well above 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
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Madison 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 Sacramento area.
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
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Madison leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $829 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,440 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$610 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Madison runs $1,440 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Madison
Bachelor's degrees in Madison
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Madison: 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Madison
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 54.6% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +29.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Madison never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Madison | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Madison has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 3.18 | 40.6 | 14.9% | 14.8% | 5.4% | 1974 | $1,440 | 21.1% | 76.7% | 0.5% |
| Esparto | 3.35 | 38.1 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 19.3% | 1987 | $1,687 | 18.1% | 83.4% | 6.1% |
| Yolo | 3.62 | 28.4 | 9.4% | 55.3% | 7.4% | 1976 | $1,857 | 20.9% | 88.5% | 10.0% |
| Zamora | 2.84 | 42.3 | 6.0% | 35.5% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,770 | 26.6% | 80.6% | 14.2% |
| Woodland | 2.97 | 36.7 | 13.1% | 40.4% | 5.5% | 1984 | $1,707 | 31.4% | 84.0% | 5.8% |
| Winters | 3.10 | 37.8 | 7.3% | 32.6% | 6.3% | 1986 | $1,483 | 32.6% | 84.2% | 3.2% |
| Capay | 2.06 | 65.9 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% | 1980 | $1,470 | 37.1% | 97.2% | 0.4% |
| Brooks | 2.13 | 65.7 | 7.6% | 16.7% | 9.9% | 1977 | $1,421 | 35.8% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Davis | 2.51 | 29.3 | 5.1% | 64.5% | 10.3% | 1984 | $2,117 | 75.3% | 96.8% | 7.7% |
| Dunnigan | 2.29 | 48.3 | 5.9% | 26.9% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,386 | 27.0% | 80.0% | 12.2% |
| Knights Landing | 2.75 | 35.8 | 9.7% | 35.1% | 6.3% | 1976 | $1,265 | 18.8% | 83.7% | 10.5% |
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. 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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