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Madison County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 17,036   ( 1,357 from 2010 , 491 from 2020)
Land area: 561.0 square miles
Population density: 30.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,112 94.58% 5.8%
Black:880.52% 95.6%
Indian:450.26% 73.1%
Asian:1450.85% 178.8%
2+ races:2161.27% 78.5%
Hispanic:4302.52% 118.3%
Total non-White:9245.42% 107.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:407 12.3
Deaths:37111.2
Net Migration: 45113.6
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:879 5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:478 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,679
15,23397.16%
450.29%
260.17%
520.33%
1210.77%
1971.26%
4462.84%

2000
14,019
13,76398.17%
120.09%
300.21%
280.20%
800.57%
1050.75%
2561.83%

1990
12,483
12,39199.26%
40.03%
210.17%
110.09%
n/a
560.45%
920.74%

1980
12,597
12,50199.24%
00.00%
130.10%
150.12%
n/a
680.54%
960.76%

1970
11,558
11,51299.60%
30.03%
90.08%
20.02%
n/a
320.28%
46 0.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,827 13.0
1,2669.0
9296.6
-8-0.1
1,470 10.5
190 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,606 12.9
1,62813.0
1,82314.6
100.1
1,372 11.0
164 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,577 12.5
1,454 11.5
-263 -2.1
n/a
-110 -0.9
-4 -0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
628 5.4
n/a
989 8.6
50 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Madison County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
4,105 24.1%
12,931 75.9%
3,014 17.7%
6,475
2.54
4,397 67.9%
3,761 85.5%
288 6.5%
2,078 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
4,268 27.2%
11,411 72.8%
2,321 14.8%
6,025
2.57
4,410 73.2%
3,752 85.1%
286 6.5%
1,615 26.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
3,788 27.0%
10,231 73.0%
2,131 15.2%
5,315
2.58
3,934 74.0%
3,363 85.5%
228 5.8%
1,381 26.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
3,373 27.0%
9,110 73.0%
2,250 18.0%
4,792
2.55
3,564 74.4%
3,183 89.3%
189 5.3%
1,228 25.6%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
3,681 29.2%
8,916 70.8%
2,157 17.1%
4,520
2.72
3,465 76.7%
3,158 91.1%
140 4.0%
1,055 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Madison County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,953 
Median Value$230,500 
Occupied6,47593.1%
Vacant4786.9%
Owned5,33782.4%
Rented1,13817.6%
Median Rent$932 
Single-Family Units6,19989.2%
    Detached5,98086.0%
    Attached2193.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1982.8%
Mobile Homes2713.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Madison County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000821.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991672.6%
$15,000 to $19,999961.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991292.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994627.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991592.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991532.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993064.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991852.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993916.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996169.5%
$75,000 to $99,99992914.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,08516.8%
$125,000 to $149,9996239.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996249.6%
$200,000 or more4687.2%
Median Household Income88,110 
Per Capita Income39,442 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state108 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1111.7%
Public Assistance580.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3996.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,20883.0%
Unemployed2102.1%
In Armed Forces210.2%
Total Labor Force8,43985.3%
Not in Labor Force1,44914.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1333,02750.9%
Non-Profit22131641.2%
Self-Employed88139269.2%
Local Government39535152.9%
State Government929549.2%
Federal Government704262.5%
Total Private + Self4,0143,41954.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.77880449.2%
Total4,7924,22353.2%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,86520.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,99222.0%
Professional, Technical1,75319.4%
Service Occupations1,05711.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2102.3%
All others2,38826.4%
White Collar 62.0%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,39015.4%
Retail trade1,11312.3%
Health care and social assistance95010.5%
Finance and insurance8729.6%
Manufacturing5676.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5526.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5115.6%
Educational services4344.8%
Other services4264.7%
Transportation and warehousing4244.7%
Accommodation and food services4124.5%
Wholesale trade3624.0%
Public administration3553.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2132.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1942.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1411.6%
Utilities790.9%
Information490.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Madison County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican520.31%
Puerto Rican870.52%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American520.31%
Costa Rican200.12%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran320.19%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2051.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean310.19%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,43998.1%
Spanish1100.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic750.5%
German, other Germanic650.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.2%
Vietnamese110.1%
Other Asian50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,98530.0%
Irish2,66116.0%
English1,84411.1%
American1,1106.7%
Dutch6273.8%
Norwegian5133.1%
European3211.9%
Italian2771.7%
Swedish2671.6%
Welsh2531.5%
Scottish2471.5%
French2091.3%
Scandinavian2061.2%
Scotch-Irish1721.0%
Czech1470.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,54699.6%
Not a citizen630.4%
Native16,41798.8%
Foreign-born1921.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Madison County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
116 1.0%224 2.0%3,855 34.0%4,205 37.1%2,186 19.3%736 6.5%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 116 1.0%
9-12 Years 224 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,855 34.0%
Some College 4,205 37.1%
Bach. Degree 2,186 19.3%
Grad Degree 736 6.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Madison County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,383 6,099 284 4.4% 4.4%
1991 6,377 6,018 359 5.6% 4.7%
1992 6,535 6,199 336 5.1% 4.5%
1993 7,021 6,701 320 4.6% 4.1%
1994 7,435 7,119 316 4.3% 3.6%
1995 7,606 7,281 325 4.3% 3.5%
1996 7,771 7,473 298 3.8% 3.6%
1997 7,593 7,306 287 3.8% 3.1%
1998 7,702 7,480 222 2.9% 2.8%
1999 7,670 7,420 250 3.3% 2.7%
2000 7,618 7,379 239 3.1% 2.7%
2001 7,687 7,426 261 3.4% 3.3%
2002 7,949 7,621 328 4.1% 4.0%
2003 7,853 7,504 349 4.4% 4.4%
2004 7,985 7,606 379 4.7% 4.5%
2005 8,135 7,763 372 4.6% 4.3%
2006 8,391 8,062 329 3.9% 3.7%
2007 8,286 7,943 343 4.1% 3.7%
2008 8,343 7,945 398 4.8% 4.1%
2009 8,225 7,671 554 6.7% 6.4%
2010 8,439 7,888 551 6.5% 6.1%
2011 8,310 7,807 503 6.1% 5.6%
2012 8,169 7,712 457 5.6% 5.1%
2013 8,101 7,690 411 5.1% 4.7%
2014 8,231 7,859 372 4.5% 4.2%
2015 8,235 7,916 319 3.9% 3.7%
2016 8,294 8,002 292 3.5% 3.6%
2017 8,323 8,024 299 3.6% 3.1%
2018 8,479 8,203 276 3.3% 2.6%
2019 8,687 8,366 321 3.7% 2.8%
2020 8,347 7,868 479 5.7% 5.3%
2021 8,562 8,215 347 4.1% 3.8%
2022 8,824 8,549 275 3.1% 2.7%
2023 8,924 8,615 309 3.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com