Population 9,270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madison
Household size in Madison
| Period | Madison | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Madison run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.51, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Madison skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.1, as it has nationally. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 26 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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Madison, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 30 of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people 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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% 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. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 6.5 points since 2006–10, 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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Madison are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Madison has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Ohio cities.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Madison was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the wider Cleveland area, where the median home dates to 1966. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the northeast 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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,030 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Madison costs $1,030 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $287 a month since 2006–10, up 39%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Madison have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Madison have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Cleveland area. The share with a diploma is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Madison has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.42 | 48.3 | 5.1% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 1980 | $1,030 | 22.7% | 91.1% | 2.7% |
| North Madison | 2.44 | 40.5 | 11.1% | 17.4% | 9.9% | 1973 | $1,154 | 16.7% | 92.2% | 5.3% |
| North Perry | 2.54 | 52.8 | 3.5% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 1966 | $1,280 | 36.8% | 97.4% | 6.6% |
| South Madison | 2.47 | 51.3 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,096 | 24.0% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
| Perry | 2.61 | 42.0 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 1984 | $946 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| Harpersfield | 2.24 | 54.7 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 1980 | $742 | 24.6% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Geneva | 2.26 | 47.6 | 9.0% | 23.6% | 8.0% | 1968 | $802 | 18.4% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Painesville on the Lake | 1.89 | 54.1 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 1998 | $860 | 25.6% | 86.0% | 3.2% |
| Thompson | 2.48 | 49.1 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,026 | 22.8% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| Geneva-on-the-Lake | 2.10 | 51.0 | 7.5% | 35.6% | 49.5% | 1960 | $893 | 19.5% | 89.8% | 2.3% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.64 | 50.5 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 1977 | $786 | 32.5% | 95.8% | 3.9% |
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. 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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