Madison Demographics

PopulationMadison city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population2,6771,808,344
Male45.8%48.6%
Female54.2%51.4%
18 years and over79.3%77.7%
65 years and over17.5%15.3%
Married Persons56.1%57.2%
Single Persons43.9%42.8%
Median Age43.738.9
Average Family Size2.792.90
Ethnicity
White95.2%95.9%
Black or African American4.4%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.6%
Asian0.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.2%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsMadison city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units1,327844,623
Median Home Cost$87,600$72,800
Number of Households1,191736,481
Persons per Household2.242.40
Economic CharacteristicsMadison city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$29,911$29,696
Per Capita Income$18,309$16,477
In Labor Force55.0%54.5%
Families below poverty level18.2%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsMadison city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment292186,967
High School Enrollment16394,429
College or Graduate School11192,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate41.8%39.4%
Associates Degree4.9%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree7.4%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census