County population in 2014: 87,340 (61% urban, 39% rural); it was 70,872 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,528 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,953 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,216 Renter-occupied apartments: 12,492 (it was 10,936 in 2000)
% of renters here:
40%
State:
31%
Land area: 441 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 198 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Madison County: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (38.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $45,383 ($32,861 in 1999)
This county:
$45,383
Kentucky:
$45,215
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $551 (lower quartile is $422, upper quartile is $664)
This county:
$551
State:
$545
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $149,000 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Madison:
$149,000
Kentucky:
$130,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,200 - $196,000 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,092 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Institutionalized population: 661
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 116
Thefts: 211
Auto thefts: 19
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 80
Thefts: 181
Auto thefts: 20
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,320 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $895 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.0%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.6% for Black residents, 37.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.2% for American Indian residents, 60.3% for other race residents, 28.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.0%
Madison County:
18.0%
Kentucky:
18.5%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.7% for Black residents, 34.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.2% for American Indian residents, 52.6% for other race residents, 29.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 34 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 16 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.
Churches in Madison County include: Hardins Chapel (A), Hillsboro Church (B), Wesley Chapel (C), Holy Rosary Church (D), Mount Freedom Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Willisburg Church (H), Antioch Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mc Mullin Cemetery (1), Masters Cemetery (2), Bottom Cemetery (3), Prather Cemetery (4), Burns Cemetery (5), Perkins Cemetery (6), Cocanougher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Servant Run (A), Dry Run (B), Allen Branch (C), Beaver Creek (D), Beechroot Branch (E), Birdtown Branch (F), Doe Run (G), Bluegrass Branch (H), Booker Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 10,200 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,064 (34% naturalized citizens)
Madison County:
1.5%
Whole state:
2.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 443
1990 to 1994: 175
1985 to 1989: 104
1980 to 1984: 96
1975 to 1979: 107
1970 to 1974: 55
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 65
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 17,287
One, attached: 320
Two: 1,525
3 or 4: 2,266
5 to 9: 2,664
10 to 19: 1,210
20 or more: 613
Mobile homes: 3,685
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25
Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 8,282 (726 second mortgage, 977 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,661
Here:
69.3% with mortgage
State:
64.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Madison County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
24,041
87
Mainline Protestant
4,596
18
Catholic
2,005
2
Other
1,324
6
Black Protestant
181
1
None
50,769
-
Madison County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Madison County:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Madison County:
5.80 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
This county:
4.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:
8.9%
Kentucky:
11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:
29.1%
State:
30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.3%
State:
15.9%
Agriculture in Madison County:
Average size of farms: 156 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,530 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.56 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.70% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.94% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,163 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.76% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.22% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,911 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.47% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.86 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.75% Corn for grain: 1691 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 97 harvested acres Vegetables: 62 harvested acres Land in orchards: 28 acres
Tornado activity:
Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 5485499.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/20/2000, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused $70,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Madison County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 203.5 miles away from the county center On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.5 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.6 miles away from Madison County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 132.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 02, 2015 to April 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4217: May 01, 2015, FEMA Id: 4217, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 17, 2010 to July 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1925: July 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1925, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1841: May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: 1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1523: June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1471: June 03, 2003, FEMA Id: 1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 1998 to February 06, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1207: March 03, 1998, FEMA Id: 1207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Madison County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,849 (8,117 aged, 2,732 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,064 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Madison County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2014:
Cardiovascular disease, unspecified (884)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (787)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (297)
Unspecified dementia (297)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (245)
Pneumonia, unspecified (219)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.62 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,003 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 154 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52,694
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,388 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 661 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.2. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 75.6
Other - 22.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 77,221
In family households: 62,637 (14,573 male householders, 6,326 female householders)
15,743 spouses, 20,538 children (18,791 natural, 537 adopted, 1,210 stepchildren), 1,612 grandchildren, 573 brothers or sisters, 466 parents, 765 other relatives, 1,679 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,584 (5,247 male householders (3,770 living alone)), 5,827 female householders (4,653 living alone)), 3,510 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,695 (661 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 9,478 2-persons, 5,278 3-persons, 3,908 4-persons, 1,532 5-persons, 487 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.
10,706 married couples with children.
3,560 single-parent households (667 men, 2,893 women).
96.5% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $414,576,000 ($5,440 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $62,177,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $157,023,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $81,319,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,259,000 Federal grants: $110,936,000 Federal procurement contracts: $17,757,000 ($15,196,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $46,282,000 ($37,672,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,296,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $42,895,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,631,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,013
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,863
Here:
37 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +338
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +4,490
Here:
+58 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Madison County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.33 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
5.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 1,429
2000 to 2009: 8,519
1990 to 1999: 7,418
1980 to 1989: 5,236
1970 to 1979: 6,679
1960 to 1969: 2,595
1950 to 1959: 1,707
1940 to 1949: 1,161
1939 or earlier: 1,272
Note: State values scaled to Madison population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Kentucky
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
no vehicle: 613
1 vehicle: 3,838
2 vehicles: 7,526
3 vehicles: 3,134
4 vehicles: 809
5+ vehicles: 296
no vehicle: 1,473
1 vehicle: 5,055
2 vehicles: 3,402
3 vehicles: 795
4 vehicles: 143
5+ vehicles: 68
44% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Kentucky.
Madison County:
44.4%
State average:
56.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 52,257
Northeast: 1,668
Midwest: 8,339
South: 6,014
West: 1,251
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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