Madison County, Iowa

Madison County is home to 16,926 people. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $90,855.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population16,9263,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$90,855$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.0%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.5%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.9%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$245,100$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,036$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.3%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.8%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.