Madelia, MN City Data

Madelia, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,340 people who live in Madelia and approximately 11,876 who live in Watonwan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Madelia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Madelia. We have included Madelia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Madelia Information

Watonwan County where Madelia resides is 439.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,876 and has a population rank of 2,300 out of all the places in the United States.

Madelia has a total of 2,340 people and of those residents there are 1,105 males and 1,235 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 177 births each year and around 138 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Madelia varies per year, but currently 2,304 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 2,340 people who live in Madelia, there are 693 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Madelia is 339 male and 354 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,703.

General Madelia Information
Total area in square miles - Watonwan County	439.92
Water area in square miles - Watonwan County	N/A
Resident population - Watonwan County	11,876
Population rank - Watonwan County	2,300
Total population	2,340
Total population (male)	1,105
Total population (female)	1,235
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Watonwan County	177
Deaths- Watonwan County	138
Population of one race	2,304
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	693
Population under 20 years (male)	339
Population under 20 years (female)	354
Total population 18 years and over	1,703

Madelia Social Characteristics

There are 4,627 households in Madelia. Families make up 3,155 of these households. The table below breaks down the Madelia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,620), male householder with no wife present (206) and female householder with no husband present (323). The remainder of the Madelia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,484. Madelia, MN moving companies help people in Madelia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Madelia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Madelia is based, there are 4,697 females 15 and over; of those females there are 833 never married, 2,786 now married, 56 separated, 745 widowed, and 277 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 134 widowed and 370 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Madelia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Madelia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Watonwan County)
Total households	4,627
Family households (families)	3,155
With own children under 18 years	1,560
Married-couple family	2,620
With own children under 18 years	1,164
Male householder, no wife present, family	206
With own children under 18 years	115
Female householder, no husband present, family	323
With own children under 18 years	244
Nonfamily households	1,484
Householder living alone	1,323
65 years and over	712

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	319
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	306
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,862
Householder	571
Spouse	443
Child	697
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	2
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	387
Male householder	133
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	207
Female householder living alone	197
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,697
Never married	833
Now married	2,786
Separated	56
Widowed	745
Divorced	277
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	134
Divorced	370

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,340
Male	1,105
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	13
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	27
Female	1,235
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	101
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	14
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	89

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,340
One race	2,304
White	2,000
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,249
People who are White alone	1,909
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	491
People who are Some other race alone	278

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,081
Same house	7,566
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	729
Different state or abroad	799
Different state	604
Abroad	195

PLACE OF BIRTH (Watonwan County)
Total resident population	11,876
Born in United States	10,305
State of residence	8,961
Different state	1,923
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	43
Foreign born	949

Madelia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Madelia. That total enrollment is 3,074 for the population of the country, which includes Madelia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,115 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 260.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Madelia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,074
Pre-kindergarten	277
Public	226
Private	51
Kindergarten	179
Public	147
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,524
Public	1,368
Private	156
Elementary and high school	2,357
Public	2,168
Private	189
High school grades 9 to 12	833
Public	800
Private	33
College, undergraduate years	206
Public	180
Private	26
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	29
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	8,379

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,745
Less than 9th grade	1,057
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	810
High school graduate	3,017
Some college, no degree	1,419
Associate's degree	384
Bachelor's degree	1,058
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	847

Madelia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,028 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Madelia. The Madelia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,474), service occupations (814), sales and office occupations (1,055), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (495) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,672). The 9,028 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,265 private wage and salary workers, 631 government workers, 653 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Watonwan County)
Population 16 years and over	9,028
In labor force	5,808
Civilian labor force	5,808
Employed	5,606
Unemployed	202
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,602
In labor force	2,698
Civilian labor force	2,698
Unemployed Civilian labor force	75
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,426
In labor force	3,110
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	127
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Watonwan County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,495
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,978
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	763
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	341
Other means	45
Worked at home	346
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	91,220

OCCUPATION (Watonwan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,474
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,474
Service occupations	814
Sales and office occupations	1,055
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	495
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,672

INDUSTRY (Watonwan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,474
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	444
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,524
Wholesale trade	107
Retail trade	572
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	362
Information	84
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	203
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,129
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	236
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	140

CLASS OF WORKER (Watonwan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,474
Private wage and salary workers	4,265
Government workers	631
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	653
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Madelia Housing Characteristics

In Madelia, MN there are 5,036 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,627 occupied and 409 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Madelia, there are 3,876 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 64 units in Madelia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Madelia, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Madelia, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Madelia. There are 106 housing units with rent less than $200, 226 with rent between $200-299, 367 with rent between $300-499 and 203 with rent for $500 and above. Full Madelia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Madelia, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Watonwan County)
Total housing units	5,036
Occupied housing units	4,627
Vacant housing units	409

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Watonwan County)
Total housing units	5,036
1-unit, detached	3,876
1-unit, attached	64
2 units	146
3 or 4 units	114
5 to 9 units	217
10 to 19 units	187
20 to 49 units	121
50 or more units	60
Mobile home	245

HOUSING TENURE (Watonwan County)
Occupied housing units	4,627
Owner-occupied	3,566
Renter-occupied	1,061

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Watonwan County)
Occupied housing units	4,627
No vehicles available	401
2 vehicle available	2,795
3 vehicles available	703
4 vehicles available	220
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Watonwan County)
Occupied housing units	4,627
Utility gas	2,557
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	500
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	347
Coal or coke
Wood	46
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Watonwan County)
Occupied housing units	4,627
Less Than $50,000	3,566
$50,000 to $99,999	1,086
$100,000 to $149,999	250
$150,000 to $199,999	99
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,600

GROSS RENT (Watonwan County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,061
Less than $200	106
$200 to $299	226
$300 to $499	367
$500 to $699	171
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A