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Madison County, New York (NY)

County population in 2014: 72,369 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 69,441 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,303
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,170
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,012
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,281 (it was 6,356 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

47%

Land area: 656 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 110 people per square mile   (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Madison County: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.6%), Manufacturing (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 58%
  • Government: 6%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 36%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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Races in Madison County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)
Median resident age:  39.0 years
New York median age:  38.0 years
Males: 35,537  (49.1%)
Females: 36,832  (50.9%)
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Madison County,NY real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Madison County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people
Estimated median household income in 2015: $60,286 ($40,184 in 1999)

This county:

$60,286
New York:

$60,850

Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $614 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $709)
This county:

$614
State:

$1058


Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $134,500 (it was $78,700 in 2000)
Madison:

$134,500
New York:

$293,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,300 - $217,300
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,292
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Institutionalized population: 659

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 85
  • Thefts: 148
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 98
  • Thefts: 142
  • Auto thefts: 8
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 178 buildings, average cost: $177,600
  • 2008: 137 buildings, average cost: $147,000
  • 2009: 107 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2010: 90 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2011: 63 buildings, average cost: $167,200
  • 2012: 90 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2013: 98 buildings, average cost: $173,900
  • 2014: 76 buildings, average cost: $196,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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2016 Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,538 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,650 (2.3%)

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 2015: 12.4%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 18.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.8% for American Indian residents, 38.8% for other race residents, 33.5% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.4%
Madison County:

12.4%
New York:

15.4%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.9% for American Indian residents, 37.1% for other race residents, 32.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 21 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)

Area name: Syracuse, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sullivan, Oneida, Lenox, Chittenango, Eaton, Canastota, Hamilton, Cazenovia, Brookfield, Morrisville.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Brookfield town61510 - 275140 - 69
Cazenovia town7864 - 83733 - 41
De Ruyter town1285 - 133324 - 43
Eaton town25128 - 174235 - 50
Fenner town763 - 123424 - 45
Georgetown town12116 - 164133 - 52
Hamilton town501914 - 245751 - 64
Lebanon town762 - 112918 - 39
Lenox town5843 - 62117 - 26
Lincoln town1285 - 133627 - 44
Madison town973 - 133626 - 46
Nelson town995 - 154132 - 51
Oneida city7642 - 52521 - 29
Smithfield town784 - 143725 - 50
Stockbridge town684 - 143424 - 44
Sullivan town9786 - 103228 - 37
Madison county4718 34 

2012 air pollution in Madison County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Coos County, Oregon , Middlesex County, Massachusetts , Chenango County , Iowa County, Wisconsin , Onondaga County .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.0%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 6,099
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,558 (56% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:

2.2%
Whole state:

20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 378
  • 1990 to 1994: 129
  • 1985 to 1989: 156
  • 1980 to 1984: 126
  • 1975 to 1979: 118
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 74
  • 1965 to 1969: 505
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.6%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,644
  • One, attached: 389
  • Two: 2,049
  • 3 or 4: 1,322
  • 5 to 9: 890
  • 10 to 19: 457
  • 20 or more: 537
  • Mobile homes: 3,294
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 8,970 (530 second mortgage, 1,234 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,495

Here:

66.6% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Madison County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic10,8109
Mainline Protestant8,06045
Evangelical Protestant2,78028
Other3586
None51,434-
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: 15
Madison County:

2.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Madison County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 58
This county:

8.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:

7.4%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

26.6%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.9%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Madison County:

Average size of farms: 229 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,929
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $86.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.35%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69,333
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $123,635
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 48.58%
Corn for grain: 10552 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1165 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 780 harvested acres
Vegetables: 901 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 52 acres

Earthquake activity:

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Madison County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 261.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.5 miles away from Madison County center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 209.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4129: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4129, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 08, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1993: June 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1650: July 01, 2006, FEMA Id: 1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 04, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1589: April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2004 to September 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1564: October 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1564, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 13, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1486: August 29, 2003, FEMA Id: 1486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • New York Ice Storm, Incident Period: April 03, 2003 to April 05, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1467: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1467, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (18) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

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

  • Canada (14%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Jordan (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Italy (4%)

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

  • German (16%)
  • English (16%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • Italian (12%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)

Madison County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 25,076 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 3,073 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 160 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 63 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,039 (6%)
  • Other means: 218 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,285 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Madison County, New York in 2000:

  • 3,675 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 378 people in nursing homes
  • 253 people in halfway houses
  • 80 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 78 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 72 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 42 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 40 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

People in group quarters in Madison County, New York in 2010:

  • 4,304 people in college/university student housing
  • 387 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 148 people in state prisons
  • 143 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 118 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $54,750.

5.62% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.62%
New York average:

5.06%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.08%

4.23% relocated from other counties in New York ($30,323 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($10,158 average AGI)
Madison County:

1.35%
New York average:

2.01%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Onondaga County, NY  1.65% ($47,495 average AGI)
from Oneida County, NY  1.23% ($30,734)
from Chenango County, NY  0.20% ($33,208)
from Cortland County, NY  0.12% ($32,806)
from Oswego County, NY  0.12% ($43,333)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.09% ($28,583)
from Otsego County, NY  0.07% ($30,421)


6.14% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.14%
New York average:

5.46%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($286 average AGI)
Madison County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.11%

4.22% relocated to other counties in New York ($24,384 average AGI)
1.86% relocated to other states ($11,870 average AGI)
Madison County:

1.86%
New York average:

2.38%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Onondaga County, NY  1.56% ($42,663 average AGI)
to Oneida County, NY  1.26% ($30,009)
to Chenango County, NY  0.20% ($28,176)
to Oswego County, NY  0.15% ($29,447)
to Cortland County, NY  0.11% ($35,828)
to Monroe County, NY  0.10% ($38,778)
to Otsego County, NY  0.10% ($26,760)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Madison County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

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: 10,771 (8,921 aged, 1,850 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 480 (3%)

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, New York in 1999 - 2014:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (766)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (726)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (507)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (470)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (363)
  • Unspecified dementia (320)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (196)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (185)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (182)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (170)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.84
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,533
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 490
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,094

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,009
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 853
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 51.3
  • Other - 61.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 68,309
  • In family households: 56,152 (12,893 male householders, 5,502 female householders)
    13,994 spouses, 19,353 children (18,010 natural, 429 adopted, 914 stepchildren), 1,057 grandchildren, 385 brothers or sisters, 417 parents, 429 other relatives, 1,849 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,157 (4,513 male householders (3,347 living alone)), 4,846 female householders (3,949 living alone)), 2,798 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,133 (659 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,400 2-persons, 4,207 3-persons, 3,500 4-persons, 1,489 5-persons, 532 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,296 1-person, 1,681 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

12,327 married couples with children.
3,723 single-parent households (1,114 men, 2,609 women).

95.0% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $323,450,000 ($4,594 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,643,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $160,032,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,124,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,226,000
Federal grants: $81,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,371,000 ($4,540,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,403,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,307,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,871,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,081,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,852
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,049
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +260
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -77
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Madison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.46 millions of gallons per day (59% from ground, 41% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 0
  • 2010 to 2013: 352
  • 2000 to 2009: 3,065
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,999
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,698
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,467
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,515
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,825
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,520
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,314
Note: State values scaled to Madison population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 113
  • 3 rooms: 319
  • 4 rooms: 1,341
  • 5 rooms: 3,646
  • 6 rooms: 4,281
  • 7 rooms: 3,494
  • 8 rooms: 2,945
  • 9+ rooms: 2,865
  • 1 room: 81
  • 2 rooms: 389
  • 3 rooms: 1,372
  • 4 rooms: 1,617
  • 5 rooms: 1,157
  • 6 rooms: 860
  • 7 rooms: 440
  • 8 rooms: 216
  • 9+ rooms: 224
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 523
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,464
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,542
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,374
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,092
  • no bedroom: 114
  • 1 bedroom: 2,022
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,206
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,496
  • 4 bedrooms: 354
  • 5+ bedrooms: 164
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Madison County population
  • no vehicle: 675
  • 1 vehicle: 5,351
  • 2 vehicles: 9,221
  • 3 vehicles: 2,836
  • 4 vehicles: 685
  • 5+ vehicles: 244
  • no vehicle: 1,146
  • 1 vehicle: 3,260
  • 2 vehicles: 1,581
  • 3 vehicles: 297
  • 4 vehicles: 50
  • 5+ vehicles: 22

62% 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, 72% lived in New York.

Madison County:

61.9%
State average:

64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 57,903
  • Northeast: 4,411
  • Midwest: 1,878
  • South: 2,253
  • West: 1,105

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,800


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
  • Utility gas (40.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.4%)
  • Wood (6.2%)
  • Electricity (6.0%)
  • Utility gas (38.5%)
  • Electricity (28.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.6%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 375
Here:

4.6%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 137
Here:

3.2%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,072
Here:

54.2%
New York:

38.2%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Madison County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:

  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $2,425,000
    General Public Buildings: $207,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,975,000
    Regular Highways: $8,619,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,156,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,706,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,908,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,828,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,366,000
    Police Protection: $1,810,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,612,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,549,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,165,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,087,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,054,000
    Financial Administration: $719,000
    Housing & Community Development: $427,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $299,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $289,000
    Parks & Recreation: $276,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $255,000
    Sewerage: $248,000
    Libraries: $93,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $975,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,646,000
    Higher Education: $846,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,085,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $504,000
    Police Protection: $138,000
    Financial Administration: $106,000
    Health - Other: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
    General - Other: $85,000
    Welfare - Other: $72,000
    General Public Building: $69,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff: $27,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,180,000

Madison County government finances - Revenue in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $7,096,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,384,000
    Sewerage: $415,000
    Housing & Community Development: $166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,098,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $812,000
    All Other: $774,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,246,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,233,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,510,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,246,000
    All Other: $2,318,000
    Highways: $1,484,000
    Education: $551,000
    Transit Utilities: $262,000
    General Support: $143,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,352,000
    Total General Sales: $8,976,000
    Other Selective Sales: $276,000
    NEC: $40,000

Madison County government finances - Debt in 2002:

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,264,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,680,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,965,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,168,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $596,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,415,000

Madison County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,386,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,327,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,379,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,250
  • Number of aged recipients: 118
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,132
  • Number of recipients under 18: 154
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 858
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 238
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 619
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 545
Madison County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Madison County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED202$111,599317$132,278890$123,962231$37,9095$258,00071$149,35245$61,956
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$100,50016$142,25062$130,08113$36,6920$07$110,8578$60,875
APPLICATIONS DENIED30$91,53355$114,564312$113,891121$24,2480$018$94,66731$50,258
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$110,11123$120,130192$141,58323$61,0870$010$156,0008$89,875
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$89,5004$252,50033$147,0613$44,0000$02$293,0001$112,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$133,55935$174,0860$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$135,8959$176,6674$152,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$155,8336$174,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$123,4294$208,5000$01$67,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Madison County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary43780.6 years
John42875.2 years
William37574.0 years
Robert35172.7 years
Charles29674.6 years
George27075.2 years
James26670.8 years
Helen23380.5 years
Joseph22274.0 years
Frank19978.1 years
Most common last names in Madison County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22978.4 years
Brown12377.5 years
Miller11077.0 years
Jones10777.1 years
Davis8577.6 years
Williams8575.7 years
Johnson7677.4 years
Clark7576.8 years
Snyder6676.0 years
Roberts5479.5 years
Businesses in Madison County, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Lowe's1
AT&T3McDonald's4
Advance Auto Parts3Nike1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King2Pizza Hut3
Chevrolet3RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid5
Dennys1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts6Starbucks1
Fashion Bug1Subway6
FedEx5Super 81
Ford2T-Mobile2
GNC4Taco Bell1
H&R Block4Tim Hortons4
Jones New York2Toyota1
KFC1True Value2
Kincaid1U-Haul4
La-Z-Boy1UPS6
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Long John Silver's1YMCA1

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