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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.0%), Retail trade (10.9%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Detached houses: $274,552Here:$274,552State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,211,450Here:$1,211,450State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $258,845Here:$258,845State:$634,434 Mobile homes: $113,224Here:$113,224State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $68,213Here:$68,213State:$63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%
McCain (Republican): 56.1% Obama (Democratic): 42.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,969 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,260 (0.6%)
Area name: Madera, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madera County is $521 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $664 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $965 a month.
Cities in this county include: Madera, Parkway-South Sacramento, Chowchilla, Madera Acres, Yosemite Lakes, Oakhurst, Parksdale, Parkwood, Oakhurst-North Fork.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Madera County: Spring Cove Campground (A), Buchenau Cabin (B), Reds Meadow Campground (C), The Falls (D), Sweetwater Campground (E), Rocky Point Picnic Area (F), Minarets Work Center (G), Logan Meadow Campground (H), Gaggs Campground (I), Borden Substation (J), Wide Awake Ranch (K), Veater Ranch (L), Urrutia Ranch (M), United States Forest Service Headquarters (N), Twentytwo Mile House (O), The Forks (P), Summit House (Q), Soquel Meadow Ranch (R), Soda Springs Campground (S), Rosedale Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Madera County include: North Fork Indian Mission (A), Church of God (B), Madera Free Will Baptist Church (C), Morning Star Baptist Church (D), Pentecostal Church of God (E), Set Free Outreach Church (F), Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (G), Grace Tabernacle Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Picayune Cemetery (1), Fine Gold Cemetery (2), Chowchilla Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), North Fork Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Raymond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Summit Lake (B), Superior Lake (C), Lady Lake (D), Gale Lake (E), Harriet Lake (F), Anne Lake (G), Grouse Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chapman Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Hildreth Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Bald Mill Creek (G), Crooks Creek (H), Stevenson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Madera County include: Madera Lake Park and Recreational Area (1), Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Historical Railroad (2), Wassama Round House State Historic Park (3), Devils Postpile National Monument (4), Millerton Lake State Recreation Area (5), North Fork Recreation Area Memorial Park (6), Knox Park (7), Indian Lakes Park (8), Eastman Lake Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Madera County: Spring Cove Campground (A), Buchenau Cabin (B), Reds Meadow Campground (C), The Falls (D), Sweetwater Campground (E), Rocky Point Picnic Area (F), Minarets Work Center (G), Logan Meadow Campground (H), Gaggs Campground (I), Borden Substation (J), Wide Awake Ranch (K), Veater Ranch (L), Urrutia Ranch (M), United States Forest Service Headquarters (N), Twentytwo Mile House (O), The Forks (P), Summit House (Q), Soquel Meadow Ranch (R), Soda Springs Campground (S), Rosedale Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Madera County include: North Fork Indian Mission (A), Church of God (B), Madera Free Will Baptist Church (C), Morning Star Baptist Church (D), Pentecostal Church of God (E), Set Free Outreach Church (F), Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (G), Grace Tabernacle Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Picayune Cemetery (1), Fine Gold Cemetery (2), Chowchilla Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), North Fork Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Raymond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Summit Lake (B), Superior Lake (C), Lady Lake (D), Gale Lake (E), Harriet Lake (F), Anne Lake (G), Grouse Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chapman Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Hildreth Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Bald Mill Creek (G), Crooks Creek (H), Stevenson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Madera County include: Madera Lake Park and Recreational Area (1), Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Historical Railroad (2), Wassama Round House State Historic Park (3), Devils Postpile National Monument (4), Millerton Lake State Recreation Area (5), North Fork Recreation Area Memorial Park (6), Knox Park (7), Indian Lakes Park (8), Eastman Lake Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Fresno County , Mariposa County , Merced County , Mono County , Tuolumne County .
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Current college students: 5,995 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 24,753 (25% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.8%
Housing units in Madera County with a mortgage: 14,199 (1,824 second mortgage, 1,210 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,956
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Most common first ancestries reported in Madera County (%):
7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,800 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($94 average AGI)Madera County:0.04%California average:0.21% 6.44% relocated from other counties in California ($38,340 average AGI) 1.00% relocated from other states ($4,366 average AGI)Madera County:1.00%California average:1.75%
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,012 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)Madera County:0.05%California average:0.11% 4.98% relocated to other counties in California ($27,138 average AGI) 1.74% relocated to other states ($9,740 average AGI)Madera County:1.74%California average:2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,091 (16,057 aged, 3,034 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 62.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 94.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
22,926 spouses, 39,716 children (36,559 natural, 778 adopted, 2,379 stepchildren), 3,194 grandchildren, 1,748 brothers or sisters, 1,124 parents, 3,594 other relatives, 4,520 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,266 2-persons, 5,476 3-persons, 5,459 4-persons, 3,514 5-persons, 2,117 6-persons, 2,058 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,964 1-person, 1,070 2-persons, 144 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
63.0% of residents of Madera County speak English at home. 33.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (34% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Madera County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.21 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Madera County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in California.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $4,370,000
Regular Highways: $1,032,000
Hospital Public: $178,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $18,325,000
Health - Other: $13,838,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,914,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,710,000
Police Protection: $9,627,000
Regular Highways: $8,295,000
General - Other: $8,068,000
General Public Buildings: $5,358,000
Financial Administration: $4,370,000
Central Staff Services: $3,787,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,448,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,403,000
Corrections - Other: $3,274,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,406,000
Libraries: $1,390,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,302,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $30,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $0
General Local Government Support: $358,000
Air Transportation: $234,000
Education: $6,000
All Other: $1,229,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,053,000
Interest Earnings: $2,273,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,972,000
Sale of Property: $274,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
Rents: $9,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,372,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,982,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $896,000
Public Welfare - Other: $669,000
Regular Highways: $484,000
General Public Building: $445,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $411,000
Local Fire Protection: $347,000
Health - Other: $210,000
Police Protection: $108,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
Financial Administration: $43,000
Central Staff Services: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Education: $37,046,000
All Other: $20,430,000
Health and Hospitals: $15,041,000
General Local Government Support: $6,964,000
Highways: $5,477,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,439,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,738,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,576,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,495,000
Other License: $1,392,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,224,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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