Madison, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 29,089 (Urban population: 28,458, Rural population: 631 (all nonfarm))

Madison, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,025 (11,055 occupied: 7,796 owner occupied, 3,259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

Housing density: 519 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $177,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $551

Median gross rent in Madison, AL in 2000: $588

Housing units in Madison with a mortgage: 6,543 (829 second mortgage, 670 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 724

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,805

In family households: 25,220 (6,584 male householders, 1,480 female householders)
6,776 spouses, 9,499 children (8,783 natural, 271 adopted, 445 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 207 other relatives, 234 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,585 (1,635 male householders (1,336 living alone)), 1,435 female householders (1,320 living alone)), 515 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 284 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 3,062 2-persons, 2,034 3-persons, 2,032 4-persons, 732 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,656 1-person, 332 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

6,937 married couples with children.
1,583 single-parent households (279 men, 1,304 women).

92.6% of residents of Madison speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,631 (5.6%)
(46.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 119
4 rooms: 308
5 rooms: 901
6 rooms: 1,663
7 rooms: 1,501
8 rooms: 1,571
9 or more rooms: 1,723

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison, Alabama:

1 room: 52
2 rooms: 189
3 rooms: 529
4 rooms: 1,054
5 rooms: 827
6 rooms: 423
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 71
9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,106
1995 to 1998: 1,972
1990 to 1994: 2,976
1980 to 1989: 4,149
1970 to 1979: 1,027
1960 to 1969: 600
1950 to 1959: 93
1940 to 1949: 24
1939 or earlier: 78

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Madison:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 57
2 bedrooms: 637
3 bedrooms: 3,650
4 bedrooms: 2,941
5 or more bedrooms: 511

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison:

no bedroom: 52
1 bedroom: 794
2 bedrooms: 1,528
3 bedrooms: 769
4 bedrooms: 116
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Madison in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 95
1 vehicle: 1,392
2 vehicles: 3,969
3 vehicles: 1,807
4 vehicles: 406
5 or more vehicles: 127

Cars and other vehicles available in Madison in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 128
1 vehicle: 1,793
2 vehicles: 1,145
3 vehicles: 160
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Madison, AL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 134
$60,000 to $69,999: 97
$70,000 to $79,999: 308
$80,000 to $89,999: 487
$90,000 to $99,999: 664
$100,000 to $124,999: 1245
$125,000 to $149,999: 973
$150,000 to $174,999: 932
$175,000 to $199,999: 718
$200,000 to $249,999: 854
$250,000 to $299,999: 330
$300,000 to $399,999: 314
$400,000 to $499,999: 86
$500,000 to $749,999: 54
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Madison:

Less than $100: 73
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 37
$250 to $299: 64
$300 to $349: 122
$350 to $399: 397
$400 to $449: 363
$450 to $499: 391
$500 to $549: 429
$550 to $599: 424
$600 to $649: 263
$650 to $699: 167
$700 to $749: 62
$750 to $799: 139
$800 to $899: 79
$900 to $999: 61
$1,000 to $1,249: 63
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 89

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 588
1990 to 1994: 218
1985 to 1989: 220
1980 to 1984: 111
1975 to 1979: 106
1970 to 1974: 110
1970 to 1974: 95
1965 to 1969: 183

Madison, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.4%
Number of people working at home: 351 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 310
5 to 9 minutes: 1577
10 to 14 minutes: 2932
15 to 19 minutes: 4186
20 to 24 minutes: 3523
25 to 29 minutes: 1017
30 to 34 minutes: 1289
35 to 39 minutes: 180
40 to 44 minutes: 146
45 to 59 minutes: 193
60 to 89 minutes: 107
90 or more minutes: 124

Madison mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,878 (87%)
Carpooled: 1,570 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 58 (0%)
Other means: 30 (0%)
Worked at home: 351 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 576
$10,000 to $14,999: 376
$15,000 to $19,999: 284
$20,000 to $24,999: 396
$25,000 to $29,999: 579
$30,000 to $34,999: 407
$35,000 to $39,999: 619
$40,000 to $44,999: 495
$45,000 to $49,999: 460
$50,000 to $59,999: 947
$60,000 to $74,999: 1586
$75,000 to $99,999: 1884
$100,000 to $124,999: 1179
$125,000 to $149,999: 633
$150,000 to $199,999: 458
$200,000 or more: 255

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7111
United States or American: 3358
English: 2865
German: 2796
Irish: 2344
Italian: 728
Scotch-Irish: 665
European: 530
Scottish: 524
French (except Basque): 378
Polish: 340
Dutch: 326
Swedish: 245
Norwegian: 236
Welsh: 206
British: 203
Subsaharan African:: 200
Arab:: 193
African: 109
French Canadian: 74
Nigerian: 74
Scandinavian: 70
Other Arab: 63
Austrian: 62
Slovak: 60
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 56
Canadian: 55
Lebanese: 51
Romanian: 49
Belgian: 48
Czech: 47
Armenian: 43
Finnish: 40
Iranian: 40
Jamaican: 39
Hungarian: 38
Greek: 35
Jordanian: 35
Russian: 34
Danish: 29
Swiss: 29
Portuguese: 27
Egyptian: 25
Lithuanian: 23
Ukrainian: 22
Bulgarian: 18
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17
Czechoslovakian: 14
Northern European: 12
Palestinian: 12
South African: 11
Acadian/Cajun: 11
Pennsylvania German: 10
Albanian: 9
Yugoslavian: 9
Alsatian: 7
Syrian: 7
Ethiopian: 6
Basque: 3

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

India (19%)
Korea (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Canada (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
Germany (6%)
Other Western Asia (5%)

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

This state: 12152
Northeast: 1999
Midwest: 3962
South: 7030
West: 1634

38% of Madison 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, 24% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 49
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 76
High school graduate (or equivalency): 849
Less than 1 year of college: 460
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,459
Associate degree: 504
Bachelor's degree: 3,382
Master's degree: 1,711
Professional school degree: 137
Doctorate degree: 233

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 127
11th grade: 104
12th grade, no diploma: 131
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,536
Less than 1 year of college: 758
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,696
Associate degree: 636
Bachelor's degree: 3,067
Master's degree: 993
Professional school degree: 87
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,649
Black householders: $39,343
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,500
Asian householders: $61,250
Some other race householders: $30,313
Two or more races householders: $50,375
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $35,417

Madison household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Madison household income for Black or African American householders

Madison household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Madison household income for Asian householders

Madison household income for some other race householders

Madison household income for two or more races householders

Madison household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Madison marital status for males

Madison marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,000
Black or African American householders: $116,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $93,000
Asian householders: $168,200
Some other race householders: $97,500
Two or more races householders: $94,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,084
One, attached: 347
Two: 134
3 or 4: 762
5 to 9: 1,157
10 to 19: 785
20 to 49: 305
50 or more: 296
Mobile homes: 155

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Madison:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (56%)
Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (82%)
Utility gas (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 629

Here:	16.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150

Here:	8.9%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 184

Here:	12.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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