Population 3,576 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madison Park
Household size in Madison Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.29 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.73 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Madison Park is a place of big households: 3.29 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, 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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.9, Madison Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head 23.2% of households in Madison Park, well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Park
Renters in Madison Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 99.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | ±0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Madison Park: 100.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 35.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Madison Park as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the New York area overall (7.9%).
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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Madison Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,028 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,100 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,298 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,537 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$510 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Madison Park runs $1,537 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 41.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Madison Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Madison Park than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Madison Park have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Park
| Period | Madison Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Madison Park: 13.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Park 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 Park | 3.29 | 30.9 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 10.8% | 1968 | $1,537 | 29.8% | 91.4% | 13.2% |
| Parlin | 2.96 | 39.4 | 8.1% | 37.9% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,798 | 37.2% | 94.2% | 6.8% |
| South Amboy | 2.45 | 44.3 | 13.4% | 29.6% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,903 | 28.2% | 90.2% | 6.9% |
| Laurence Harbor | 2.42 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 16.4% | 11.0% | 1958 | $1,779 | 28.6% | 96.4% | 7.1% |
| Sayreville | 2.81 | 40.9 | 10.7% | 42.6% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,818 | 34.7% | 90.0% | 4.8% |
| Cliffwood | 2.76 | 32.0 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,823 | 53.0% | 93.5% | 7.9% |
| Matawan | 2.45 | 41.5 | 8.5% | 32.0% | 4.2% | 1980 | $1,851 | 45.2% | 94.6% | 6.1% |
| Old Bridge | 2.68 | 43.0 | 6.5% | 33.4% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,848 | 39.2% | 93.7% | 6.0% |
| Keyport | 2.26 | 41.9 | 7.6% | 33.4% | 5.1% | 1958 | $1,732 | 34.6% | 91.7% | 9.9% |
| South River | 2.90 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 34.0% | 5.0% | 1968 | $1,613 | 27.9% | 87.9% | 7.8% |
| Keasbey | 2.38 | 48.3 | 29.0% | 72.7% | 3.2% | 1964 | $1,237 | 16.4% | 46.3% | 0.8% |
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 Park. 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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