Madison, NC City Data

Madison, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,262 people who live in Madison and approximately 91,928 who live in Rockingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Madison 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 Madison. We have included Madison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Madison Information

Rockingham County where Madison resides is 572.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,928 and has a population rank of 556 out of all the places in the United States.

Madison has a total of 2,262 people and of those residents there are 1,060 males and 1,202 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 1,206 births each year and around 1,084 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Madison varies per year, but currently 2,245 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 2,262 people who live in Madison, there are 549 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Madison is 284 male and 265 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 1,760.

General Madison Information
Total area in square miles - Rockingham County	572.33
Water area in square miles - Rockingham County	N/A
Resident population - Rockingham County	91,928
Population rank - Rockingham County	556
Total population	2,262
Total population (male)	1,060
Total population (female)	1,202
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Rockingham County	1,206
Deaths- Rockingham County	1,084
Population of one race	2,245
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	549
Population under 20 years (male)	284
Population under 20 years (female)	265
Total population 18 years and over	1,760

Madison Social Characteristics

There are 36,989 households in Madison. Families make up 26,430 of these households. The table below breaks down the Madison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,830), male householder with no wife present (1,481) and female householder with no husband present (4,606). The remainder of the Madison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,795. Madison, NC moving companies help people in Madison 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 Madison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Madison is based, there are 38,775 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,657 never married, 21,235 now married, 1,413 separated, 5,313 widowed, and 4,157 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 937 separated, 1,044 widowed and 3,302 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Madison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Madison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockingham County)
Total households	36,989
Family households (families)	26,430
With own children under 18 years	12,507
Married-couple family	19,830
With own children under 18 years	8,332
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,481
With own children under 18 years	769
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,606
With own children under 18 years	2,454
Nonfamily households	10,795
Householder living alone	9,499
65 years and over	4,009

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	291
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	317
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,869
Householder	627
Spouse	440
Child	600
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	393
Male householder	129
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	216
Female householder living alone	199
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,775
Never married	6,657
Now married	21,235
Separated	1,413
Widowed	5,313
Divorced	4,157
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	937
Widowed	1,044
Divorced	3,302

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,262
Male	1,060
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	79
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	14
Female	1,202
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	11
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	83
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	41

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,262
One race	2,245
White	1,387
Black or African American	804
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	8
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,262
People who are White alone	1,387
People who are Black or African American alone	804
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	86,160
Same house	53,862
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,885
Different state or abroad	6,068
Different state	4,870
Abroad	1,198

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockingham County)
Total resident population	91,928
Born in United States	67,960
State of residence	70,214
Different state	18,918
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	331
Foreign born	2,465

Madison 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 Madison. That total enrollment is 19,909 for the population of the country, which includes Madison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,822 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,827 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,721.

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 Madison population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,909
Pre-kindergarten	1,426
Public	966
Private	460
Kindergarten	1,347
Public	1,213
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,980
Public	9,393
Private	587
Elementary and high school	14,414
Public	13,554
Private	860
High school grades 9 to 12	4,434
Public	4,161
Private	273
College, undergraduate years	2,352
Public	2,033
Private	319
Graduate or professional school	370
Public	290
Private	80
Not enrolled in school	68,778

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	63,470
Less than 9th grade	6,857
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,894
High school graduate	21,138
Some college, no degree	12,034
Associate's degree	3,690
Bachelor's degree	6,857
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,815

Madison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 72,900 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Madison. The Madison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,442), service occupations (5,395), sales and office occupations (9,510), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (215), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,747) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,104). The 72,900 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,888 private wage and salary workers, 4,851 government workers, 2,537 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockingham County)
Population 16 years and over	72,900
In labor force	45,044
Civilian labor force	45,007
Employed	42,413
Unemployed	2,594
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	38,340
In labor force	21,199
Civilian labor force	21,187
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,324
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	34,560
In labor force	23,845
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,270
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,638
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,557
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,370
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	515
Other means	202
Worked at home	875
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,065,610

OCCUPATION (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,442
Service occupations	5,395
Sales and office occupations	9,510
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	215
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,747
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,104

INDUSTRY (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	487
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,852
Wholesale trade	1,372
Retail trade	4,367
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,509
Information	613
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,989
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,538
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,736
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,126
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,106

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,442
Private wage and salary workers	34,888
Government workers	4,851
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,537
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Madison Housing Characteristics

In Madison, NC there are 40,208 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,989 occupied and 3,219 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Madison, there are 28,776 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 367 units in Madison. 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 Madison, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Madison, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Madison. There are 781 housing units with rent less than $200, 855 with rent between $200-299, 3,839 with rent between $300-499 and 2,931 with rent for $500 and above. Full Madison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Madison, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	40,208
Occupied housing units	36,989
Vacant housing units	3,219

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	40,208
1-unit, detached	28,776
1-unit, attached	367
2 units	616
3 or 4 units	940
5 to 9 units	855
10 to 19 units	324
20 to 49 units	358
50 or more units	174
Mobile home	7,790

HOUSING TENURE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	36,989
Owner-occupied	27,259
Renter-occupied	9,730

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	36,989
No vehicles available	3,057
2 vehicle available	22,937
3 vehicles available	6,714
4 vehicles available	2,063
5 or more vehicles available	757

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	36,989
Utility gas	10,687
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,884
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,151
Coal or coke	6
Wood	1,470
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	36,989
Less Than $50,000	27,259
$50,000 to $99,999	9,320
$100,000 to $149,999	4,037
$150,000 to $199,999	1,310
$200,000 to $299,999	596
$300,000 to $499,999	129
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	81,400

GROSS RENT (Rockingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,730
Less than $200	781
$200 to $299	855
$300 to $499	3,839
$500 to $699	2,387
$700 to $999	489
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	15