Population 9,331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madison
Household size in Madison
| Period | Madison | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Madison has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the south.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Madison is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Madison is older than at least four in five Georgia cities.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Madison: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 4.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Madison has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Georgia cities.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Madison own their homes; 30.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Madison than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Madison has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,216 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$525 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Madison costs $1,216 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $525 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Madison (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. The share is lower than in the wider Atlanta area (42.0%). The share with a degree has risen 8.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Madison is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. The share with a diploma has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Madison has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only eight of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | 2.48 | 43.8 | 8.6% | 30.8% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,216 | 35.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Beacon Heights | 2.23 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 28.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,272 | 31.6% | 91.0% | 2.8% |
| Brownwood | 2.53 | 46.0 | 13.6% | 27.9% | 7.2% | 1992 | $1,138 | 31.7% | 92.2% | 1.3% |
| Fairplay | 2.60 | 41.5 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1993 | $1,126 | 22.8% | 81.4% | 1.5% |
| Buckhead | 2.66 | 44.1 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 1995 | $1,904 | 29.2% | 96.5% | 5.4% |
| Greshamville | 2.51 | 50.7 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 19.6% | 1996 | $1,638 | 25.7% | 92.1% | 4.0% |
| Rutledge | 2.76 | 42.5 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,124 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| Pennington | 2.41 | 45.1 | 10.2% | 24.9% | 10.2% | 1987 | $1,253 | 32.4% | 90.6% | 2.7% |
| Bostwick | 2.62 | 47.2 | 1.2% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 1999 | $1,194 | 24.1% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Swords | 2.57 | 45.0 | 11.5% | 17.9% | 22.7% | 2001 | $1,375 | 29.9% | 94.7% | 4.0% |
| Farmington | 2.86 | 39.7 | 3.0% | 14.1% | 2.6% | 2003 | $865 | 55.2% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
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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