Population 18,275 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madison
Household size in Madison
| Period | Madison | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Madison run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Madison is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only eight of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Madison, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have a lower 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
Renters in Madison
| Period | Madison | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Madison is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.1 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Madison as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 5.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Madison leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the New Haven area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,413 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,364 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,753 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,168 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$755 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Madison runs $2,168 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $755 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.4% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.9% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.5% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Madison: 72.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Madison: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Madison runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
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 | 2.51 | 51.6 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 1975 | $2,168 | 72.5% | 98.6% | 4.2% |
| Guilford | 2.55 | 50.6 | 6.1% | 16.7% | 9.6% | 1974 | $1,738 | 60.9% | 98.2% | 4.4% |
| Seaview Beach | 1.98 | 62.8 | 0.8% | 17.1% | 40.7% | 1971 | $2,025 | 82.2% | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| Killingworth | 2.55 | 50.6 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,429 | 55.2% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| Clinton | 2.46 | 49.8 | 8.5% | 15.3% | 13.5% | 1971 | $1,416 | 42.2% | 94.7% | 4.9% |
| Stony Creek | 2.59 | 52.2 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 7.4% | 1976 | $1,918 | 57.1% | 96.0% | 6.7% |
| North Guilford | 2.66 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 15.1% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,916 | 58.4% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| Winthrop | 2.59 | 44.9 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 8.4% | 1974 | $1,252 | 44.9% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| Little City | 2.63 | 45.7 | 7.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 1980 | $1,605 | 59.5% | 98.3% | 7.9% |
| North Branford | 2.48 | 50.9 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 5.9% | 1976 | $1,946 | 32.8% | 95.6% | 6.7% |
| Westbrook | 1.91 | 54.7 | 4.7% | 24.8% | 15.2% | 1969 | $1,378 | 41.6% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
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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