Population 427 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madsen
Household size in Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Madsen sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin overall, where it has 2.40 people.
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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Madsen is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Madsen, well below 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 Madsen
Renters in Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Madsen is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Madsen: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Madsen is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Madsen costs $955 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 Madsen
Bachelor's degrees in Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Madsen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Madsen: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Madsen
| Period | Madsen | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Madsen has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Madsen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madsen | 2.60 | 41.3 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 5.2% | 1971 | $955 | 21.4% | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Valders | 2.41 | 43.8 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 1973 | $894 | 18.6% | 96.1% | 1.0% |
| Newtonburg | 2.48 | 52.1 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1971 | $1,088 | 30.7% | 95.7% | 0.1% |
| Cato | 2.29 | 50.4 | 4.4% | 14.3% | 2.6% | 1971 | $803 | 14.1% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| Osman | 2.15 | 52.4 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 11.8% | 1977 | $747 | 19.0% | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Reedsville | 2.44 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1967 | $775 | 18.7% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| St. Nazianz | 2.09 | 52.6 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 1970 | $623 | 16.7% | 96.5% | 1.4% |
| Whitelaw | 2.42 | 47.5 | 3.9% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 1971 | $904 | 19.6% | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| Collins | 2.30 | 48.2 | 4.0% | 15.2% | 5.2% | 1967 | $532 | 21.5% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Northeim | 2.36 | 49.2 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 1980 | $1,080 | 21.8% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| Manitowoc | 2.28 | 45.1 | 12.7% | 29.7% | 9.1% | 1961 | $814 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 3.2% |
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 Madsen. 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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