Madisonburg, PA Demographics

Population 551 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Madisonburg

Household size in Madisonburg

Household size, people per household
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.042.512.68
2010–142.822.532.73
2015–193.492.502.71
2020–243.362.462.65
Change+0.32−0.05−0.03
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Madisonburg is a place of big households: 3.36 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 3.04, 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 Madisonburg

Median age, years
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1031.140.337.7
2010–1439.441.038.6
2015–1930.541.839.6
2020–2433.442.040.1
Change+2.3+1.7+2.3
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Madisonburg is young: half of its residents are under 33.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Madisonburg

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–108.2%10.5%12.3%
2010–148.7%10.6%12.3%
2015–194.6%10.5%11.6%
2020–246.8%10.7%11.6%
Change−1.4 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Madisonburg: 6.8% of 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 Madisonburg

Renters in Madisonburg

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1018.5%29.0%33.3%
2010–1422.5%30.5%35.6%
2015–1920.8%31.1%36.0%
2020–2427.9%30.7%34.8%
Change+9.4 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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More than a quarter of households in Madisonburg rent their homes (27.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 52.5% 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 Madisonburg

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1023.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–1425.6%10.5%11.4%
2015–1925.4%10.7%11.1%
2020–2416.4%9.1%9.6%
Change−6.9 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Madisonburg: 16.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Madisonburg

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10196619631974
2010–14196419641975
2015–19197019651977
2020–24196919671980
Change+3+4+6
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The housing in Madisonburg is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.

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 Madisonburg

Rent, per month
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$683$829$965
2010–14$699$923$1,040
2015–19$762$1,039$1,213
2020–24$963$1,323$1,571
Change+$280+$494+$606
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A typical rental in Madisonburg costs $963 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Madisonburg

Bachelor's degrees in Madisonburg

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1010.3%27.2%28.4%
2010–1414.1%28.7%29.6%
2015–1911.3%31.8%32.1%
2020–2410.4%35.6%35.6%
Change+0.1 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Madisonburg: 10.4% 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 Madisonburg

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1083.1%87.3%84.9%
2010–1482.4%88.8%86.1%
2015–1970.7%90.3%87.7%
2020–2478.8%91.8%89.3%
Change−4.3 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in five adults in Madisonburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% 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 Madisonburg

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMadisonburgPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–106.7%7.5%8.1%
2010–147.2%8.8%9.4%
2015–193.3%5.5%5.6%
2020–240.2%5.4%5.4%
Change−6.5 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Madisonburg has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).

Madisonburg compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Madisonburg3.3633.46.8%27.9%16.4%1969$96310.4%78.8%0.2%
Millheim2.4943.24.8%12.5%10.2%1956$95027.1%96.0%6.0%
Hublersburg3.7636.32.1%18.3%12.8%1975$7389.6%78.7%0.0%
Mingoville2.5248.93.7%12.9%10.1%1981$1,01021.9%91.3%6.5%
Lamar2.3445.48.1%18.0%9.3%1970$85013.4%89.1%1.3%
Aaronsburg3.0730.06.1%16.6%23.4%1981$1,17118.6%72.6%3.5%
Clintondale2.3445.48.1%18.0%9.3%1970$85013.4%89.1%1.3%
Farmers Mills2.3253.48.4%17.9%10.3%1971$98931.0%94.9%2.6%
Pennhall2.4150.77.6%19.5%14.2%1972$1,07027.7%92.6%3.3%
Rebersburg3.2631.38.0%27.5%18.1%1968$1,01311.6%78.4%0.3%
Spring Mills2.4351.65.8%13.6%15.1%1983$1,06529.7%92.8%2.6%

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 Madisonburg. 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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