County population in 2012: 13,677 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 12,940 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,489 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,651 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,014 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,047 (it was 900 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
36%
Land area: 470 sq. mi. Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Madison County: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Public administration (14.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.6%), Retail trade (10.6%), Construction (10.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,427 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $500 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.2% for Black residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 86.2% for American Indian residents, 10.7% for other race residents, 51.5% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 34 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
15.8%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Madison County: Concord Community Building (A), Seven J Ranch (B), Tan Yard (C), Ferguson State Prison Farm (D), North Zulch Volunteer Fire Department (E), Shapira Hotel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Madison County include: Union Church (A), Sand Prairie Church (B), Tabor Church (C), Sweet Home Church (D), Chapel Hill Church (E), Fellowship Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Rock Prairie Church (H), Jozye Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Larrison Cemetery (1), Alphin Cemetery (2), Keefer Cemetery (3), Bozeman Cemetery (4), Rocky Hill Cemetery (5), High Prairie Cemetery (6), Mount Tabor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Carr Lake (A), Carson Lake (B), Sweet Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), Big Dickey Lake (E), Green Pond (F), Ford Lake (G), Springboard Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Oak Branch (A), Bowman Creek (B), Bedias Creek (C), Youngs Creek (D), Woods Slough (E), Willow Branch (F), Wren Branch (G), Simes Creek (H), Shepherd Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 542 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 619 (30% naturalized citizens)
Madison County:
4.8%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 179
1990 to 1994: 75
1985 to 1989: 130
1980 to 1984: 86
1975 to 1979: 80
1970 to 1974: 39
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 23
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,313
One, attached: 30
Two: 61
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 11
20 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 1,156
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86
Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 596 (21 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 874
Here:
40.5% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.05%
Here
49.0%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 6,347 Total congregations: 28
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Churches of Christ
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents
3,314 (52.2%)
894 (14.1%)
832 (13.1%)
393 (6.2%)
299 (4.7%)
Congregations
7 (25.0%)
9 (32.1%)
3 (10.7%)
1 (3.6%)
2 (7.1%)
Name
Lutheran Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
288 (4.5%)
203 (3.2%)
51 (0.8%)
47 (0.7%)
26 (0.4%)
Congregations
1 (3.6%)
1 (3.6%)
1 (3.6%)
1 (3.6%)
2 (7.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 275 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68,064 Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,572 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.54% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,776 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.02 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04% Corn for grain: 1481 harvested acres Upland cotton: 928 harvested acres Land in orchards: 504 acres
Tornado activity:
Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/15/1987, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1791): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 20, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1379): June 9, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1379, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storm,Thunderstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: October 14, 1994 to November 8, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1041): October 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1041, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Madison County (13) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (85%)
Philippines (3%)
Canada (3%)
Malaysia (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Honduras (2%)
Peru (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County (%):
United States or American (17%)
Irish (11%)
German (9%)
English (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,029 (74%)
Carpooled: 740 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Walked: 91 (2%)
Other means: 38 (1%)
Worked at home: 187 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Madison County, Texas in 2000:
2,681 people in state prisons
151 people in nursing homes
29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Madison County, Texas in 2010:
2,355 people in state prisons
124 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
68 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,253.
8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,932 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.50%
Texas average:
8.37%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.09% relocated from other counties in Texas ($29,007 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($4,925 average AGI)
Madison County:
1.42%
Texas average:
3.06%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,389 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.69%
Texas average:
7.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.53% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,934 average AGI)
1.15% relocated to other states ($3,458 average AGI)
Madison County:
1.15%
Texas average:
2.17%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Births per 1000 population in Madison County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Madison County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,744 (1,539 aged, 205 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.57 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4862.530 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 189.350 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50314.32
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1169.590 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1108.830
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25.23 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83.54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.59
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,110
In family households: 9,737 (2,085 male householders, 922 female householders)
2,219 spouses, 3,394 children (3,082 natural, 78 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 405 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 172 other relatives, 252 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,373 (535 male householders (460 living alone)), 645 female householders (572 living alone)), 193 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,554 (2,479 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,283 2-persons, 636 3-persons, 558 4-persons, 319 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.
83.8% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
15.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 79% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,362,000 ($4117 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,191,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,790,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,912,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $104,000 Federal grants: $13,534,000 Federal procurement contracts: $462,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,559,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,047,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,866,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 807
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 742
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +158
Here:
+12 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +10
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Madison County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.51 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.8
Year house built
2005 or later: 64
2000 to 2004: 347
1990 to 1999: 901
1980 to 1989: 1,078
1970 to 1979: 1,111
1960 to 1969: 724
1950 to 1959: 292
1940 to 1949: 347
1939 or earlier: 204
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Texas
52% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Madison County:
51.9%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10249
Northeast: 140
Midwest: 499
South: 1065
West: 282
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Madison County
34.0 years
33.0 years
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