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County population in July 2011: 83,146 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,216
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,936
% of renters here:

40%
State:

39%

Land area: 441 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 189 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Madison County: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Retail trade (13.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Madison County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (91.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  30.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 34,208  (48.3%)
Females: 36,664  (51.7%)

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Madison County,KY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Madison County:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,586 ($32,861 in 1999)
This county:

$39586
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $503 (lower quartile is $379, upper quartile is $592)
This county:

$503
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $135,200 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Madison County:

$135,200
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,300 - $183,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,776
Here:

$147,776
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $133,968
Here:

$133,968
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $73,766
Here:

$73,766
State:

$160,712

Mobile homes: $33,698
Here:

$33,698
State:

$33,636
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,203
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $299

Institutionalized population: 535

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 348 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2005: 406 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2006: 323 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2007: 276 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 2008: 195 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2009: 124 buildings, average cost: $95,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Madison County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 62.4%
Obama (Democratic): 37.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,096 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $551 (0.5%)


Madison County household income distribution in 2009 Madison County home values distribution


Madison County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%
Madison County:

19.4%
Kentucky:

18.6%
Median age of residents in 2009: 32 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 33 years old, Black residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.8%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

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.

Cities in this county include: Richmond, Berea, Cottonburg-Valley View.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Madison County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:WWW.KIH.NET/MADISON-CO

Click to draw/clear Madison County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Madison County: White Hall (A), Indian Fort Theatre (B), Eastern Kentucky University Meadow Brook Farm (C), Noland Creek Crossroads (D), Jackson Ferry (E), White Hall State Shrine (F), Valley View Ferry (G), Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department (H), Union City Volunteer Fire Department (I), Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department (J), Waco Volunteer Fire Department (K), Kirksville Volunteer Fire Department (L), Madison County Fire Department (M), The Kentucky River Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison County include: Flat Gap Baptist Church (A), Flatwoods Christian Church (B), Forest Hill Church (C), Youth Church (D), Galilee Church (E), Gilead Baptist Chuch (F), Goodloe Chapel (G), Hays Fork Church (H), Wallaceton Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Needmore Cemetery (1), Todd Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Blanton Cemetery (4), Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery (5), Madison County Memorial Gardens (6), Hade-Rose Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Taylor Fork Lake (A), Owsley Fork Reservoir (B), Berea City Lakes (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ball Branch (A), Ballard Branch (B), Dry Branch (C), Drowning Creek (D), Dreaming Creek (E), Dog Walk Branch (F), Dog Branch (G), Black Branch (H), Bogie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Madison County include: Fort Boonesborough State Park (1), Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (2), Fort Boonesboro State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Estill County , Fayette County , Garrard County , Jackson County , Jessamine County , Rockcastle County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.9%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%

Madison County marital status for males
Madison County marital status for females

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:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.27%
Here41.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 29,250
Total congregations: 103

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents16,105 (55.1%)2,420 (8.3%)2,305 (7.9%)2,061 (7.0%)1,677 (5.7%)
Congregations42 (40.8%)6 (5.8%)2 (1.9%)9 (8.7%)10 (9.7%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Muslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1,193 (4.1%)609 (2.1%)548 (1.9%)453 (1.5%)1,879 (6.4%)
Congregations7 (6.8%)1 (1.0%)2 (1.9%)4 (3.9%)20 (19.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Madison County - Richmond, Berea, Cottonburg-Valley View

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Madison County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Madison County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
This county:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Madison County:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Madison County:

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 above Kentucky state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 86% 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 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 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Madison County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • 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: FEMA-DR-1925, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1912): May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 3, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1841): May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1471): June 3, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 4, 1998 to February 6, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1207): March 3, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 5, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1089): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Mudslides: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (22%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County (%):



  • United States or American (33%)
  • English (14%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Madison County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 26,590 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 4,362 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 131 (0%)
  • Taxi: 70 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,136 (6%)
  • Other means: 182 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 945 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Madison County, Kentucky:

  • 4,731 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 346 people in nursing homes
  • 189 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,724.

9.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.00%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.24%
Kentucky average:

0.12%

5.73% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($20,587 average AGI)
3.03% relocated from other states ($15,183 average AGI)
Madison County:

3.03%
Kentucky average:

2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, KY  1.52% ($48,858 average AGI)
from Estill County, KY  0.34% ($31,409)
from Jackson County, KY  0.27% ($23,400)
from Rockcastle County, KY  0.26% ($24,853)
from Garrard County, KY  0.25% ($30,123)
from Laurel County, KY  0.21% ($22,296)
from Clark County, KY  0.20% ($30,906)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.91%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($321 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.05%
Kentucky average:

0.05%

5.40% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,640 average AGI)
2.46% relocated to other states ($11,725 average AGI)
Madison County:

2.46%
Kentucky average:

2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, KY  1.57% ($29,858 average AGI)
to Estill County, KY  0.33% ($28,600)
to Rockcastle County, KY  0.28% ($28,389)
to Clark County, KY  0.26% ($33,030)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.25% ($27,172)
to Garrard County, KY  0.23% ($33,034)
to Scott County, KY  0.20% ($41,962)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Madison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,487 (7,316 aged, 2,171 disabled)
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: 7003.200
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 153.530
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52693.94

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1387.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 661.1
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15.43

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83.6

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.15

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: 65,566
  • In family households: 54,103 (14,030 male householders, 4,273 female householders)
    14,744 spouses, 17,944 children (16,181 natural, 304 adopted, 1,459 stepchildren), 821 grandchildren, 309 brothers or sisters, 354 parents, 709 other relatives, 919 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,463 (4,144 male householders (2,989 living alone)), 4,734 female householders (3,854 living alone)), 2,585 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,306 (615 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,280 2-persons, 4,883 3-persons, 3,481 4-persons, 1,222 5-persons, 339 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,843 1-person, 1,568 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

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 ($5440 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

  • 2005 or later: 1,614
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,631
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,423
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,324
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,604
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,016
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,193
  • 1940 to 1949: 934
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,364
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 93
  • 3 rooms: 186
  • 4 rooms: 1,373
  • 5 rooms: 3,744
  • 6 rooms: 3,834
  • 7 rooms: 2,815
  • 8 rooms: 2,133
  • 9+ rooms: 2,019
  • 1 room: 151
  • 2 rooms: 806
  • 3 rooms: 1,393
  • 4 rooms: 4,211
  • 5 rooms: 2,638
  • 6 rooms: 862
  • 7 rooms: 485
  • 8 rooms: 208
  • 9+ rooms: 182
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 239
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,007
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,440
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,782
  • 5+ bedrooms: 710
  • no bedroom: 194
  • 1 bedroom: 2,099
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,590
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,479
  • 4 bedrooms: 451
  • 5+ bedrooms: 123
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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: 52257
  • Northeast: 1668
  • Midwest: 8339
  • South: 6014
  • West: 1251

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:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Madison County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (61.6%)
  • Utility gas (27.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.4%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Coal or coke (0.7%)
  • Electricity (67.1%)
  • Utility gas (26.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
  • Wood (1.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 574
Here:

8.1%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 246
Here:

7.8%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,361
Here:

14.4%
Kentucky:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

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.)


Madison County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $950,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $816,000
    General Public Buildings: $122,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,672,000
    Regular Highways: $1,678,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,183,000
    Financial Administration: $733,000
    Parks and Recreation: $448,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $429,000
    Solid Waste Management: $410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $348,000
    General Public Buildings: $346,000
    Police Protection: $322,000
    Health - Other: $301,000
    Central Staff Services: $212,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
    Hospitals: $4,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $4,838,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $599,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,032,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $194,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,190,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $321,000
    Interest Earnings: $210,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,935,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,745,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $414,000
    Regular Highways: $260,000
    Health - Other: $114,000
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,844,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,838,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,287,000
    Highways: $1,591,000
    General Local Government Support: $501,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $3,704,000
    Property: $2,009,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $613,000
    NEC: $97,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,144,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,686
  • Number of aged recipients: 236
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,450
  • Number of recipients under 18: 382
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,706
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 598
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,073
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,157


Madison County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Madison County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED283$112,0071,231$107,4903,001$102,575279$20,61659$3,620,288377$78,337
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$94,211152$88,520364$98,18718$45,3890$024$68,958
APPLICATIONS DENIED51$84,451286$67,175900$90,464113$22,9293$261,33361$67,574
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN30$104,367116$105,172501$105,92617$45,0590$021$115,714
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$108,80031$112,581130$103,28510$24,4000$01$84,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED269$127,870306$122,61126$89,038
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$125,78860$121,0333$156,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$136,5001$104,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$128,66716$140,1880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$159,3337$111,2860$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Madison County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James36672.0 years
Mary36380.6 years
William33273.9 years
John31875.3 years
Robert23672.1 years
Charles14569.2 years
George14074.1 years
Elizabeth11979.4 years
Margaret10779.3 years
Thomas8773.4 years
Most common last names in Madison County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16873.5 years
Johnson16576.0 years
Jones11475.0 years
Powell11374.2 years
White9376.0 years
Taylor8176.6 years
Baker7777.1 years
Williams7679.1 years
Long7278.2 years
Rose7274.2 years
Businesses in Madison County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Marriott1
Ace Hardware2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's4McDonald's5
AutoZone1Meijer1
Bath & Body Works1Nike3
Best Western1Office Depot1
Blockbuster2OfficeMax1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King2Outback1
CVS1Outback Steakhouse1
Chick-Fil-A2Panera Bread1
Comfort Inn1Papa John's Pizza2
Comfort Suites1Payless1
Cracker Barrel2Penske1
Cricket Wireless9PetSmart1
Curves2Pizza Hut3
DHL1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Dairy Queen3Quiznos1
Days Inn2RadioShack2
Deb1Red Lobster1
Decora Cabinetry1Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza2Rite Aid3
DressBarn1Rue211
Econo Lodge1Ryan's Grill1
FedEx4SONIC Drive-In2
GNC4Sears1
Goodwill2Starbucks3
H&R Block3Steak 'n Shake1
Hardee's2Subway7
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile1
JCPenney1T.J.Maxx1
KFC2Taco Bell2
Kincaid1U-Haul9
Knights Inn2UPS7
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless2
Kroger1Waffle House2
La Quinta1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture2Walmart2
Little Caesars Pizza2Wendy's3
Long John Silver's2White Castle1
Lowe's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Madison County, KY


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