Population 25,454 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madisonville
Household size in Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Madisonville are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.47, in line with the national trend.
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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Madisonville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has edged down from 39.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Madisonville (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.7 points, even as the national share fell. Only seven of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people have a higher 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 Madisonville
Renters in Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Madisonville is about as common as it is nationally: 34.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Madisonville than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Madisonville leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center. Madisonville has older homes than at least four in five Kentucky cities.
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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Madisonville costs $806 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $194 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.9% 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 northeast; the highest are in the west.
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 Madisonville
Bachelor's degrees in Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Madisonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Madisonville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. The share with a diploma has risen 7.6 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 Madisonville
| Period | Madisonville | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Madisonville than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.9 points, a smaller shift than 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).
Madisonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madisonville | 2.39 | 39.4 | 17.1% | 34.6% | 13.6% | 1975 | $806 | 20.7% | 87.6% | 7.3% |
| Grapevine | 2.29 | 40.4 | 19.9% | 37.7% | 16.6% | 1982 | $692 | 17.3% | 91.1% | 7.2% |
| Earlington | 2.47 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 25.8% | 18.6% | 1965 | $755 | 9.1% | 89.9% | 6.6% |
| Hanson | 2.41 | 43.5 | 7.1% | 16.0% | 4.7% | 1989 | $866 | 23.6% | 91.1% | 4.6% |
| Manitou | 2.61 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 17.3% | 4.7% | 1995 | $916 | 20.1% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Richland | 2.21 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 28.7% | 5.6% | 1972 | $926 | 9.7% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Mortons Gap | 2.12 | 54.9 | 6.5% | 23.4% | 14.4% | 1977 | $559 | 4.8% | 85.4% | 13.2% |
| Oak Hill | 2.44 | 49.3 | 8.9% | 23.9% | 15.9% | 1978 | $819 | 11.2% | 91.2% | 8.7% |
| Vandetta | 2.52 | 45.0 | 3.1% | 30.2% | 3.6% | 1985 | $775 | 11.7% | 84.8% | 2.0% |
| Nebo | 2.45 | 40.3 | 6.7% | 23.2% | 23.8% | 1990 | $1,047 | 8.4% | 92.9% | 0.8% |
| Midland | 2.63 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 4.6% | 1987 | $793 | 8.9% | 81.4% | 5.5% |
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 Madisonville. 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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