City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

Madison Lake, MN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Madison Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,178
Residents
$84,833
Median income
$281,300
Median home
$1,078
Median rent (state)

Madison Lake - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Madison Lake lands in the 66th percentile for household income and the 81st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

66th
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
81st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Madison Lake, MN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,178 residents in Madison Lake, a small town within Minnesota. Madison Lake households earn a median of $84,833 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.4%. Home values in Madison Lake run a median of $281,300, and the median resident age is 39.2 years. 36.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 71.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 9 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 125% from five years earlier. Madison Lake reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 607.0 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Minnesota at 98.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,078 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Minnesota run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 22.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

1,178 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$84,833 /yr

Poverty 5.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does Madison Lake compare to other US cities?

Where Madison Lake sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 81% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Minnesota alone, Madison Lake ranks #87 of 229 Minnesota cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Madison Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Minnesota-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Madison Lake toward the top of Minnesota's cities

Among the 784 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Madison Lake ranks #134 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Madison Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#227 of 775
71st percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#366 of 785
52nd percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#172 of 774
78th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#396 of 785
49th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#134 of 784
83rd percentile in Minnesota

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

66thIncome percentile
81stSafety percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income · 81st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Madison Lake's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Madison Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 68 Avg. percentile National median
Madison Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Madison Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$281,300 38th percentile more affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Madison Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Madison Lake, MN Madison Lake, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Madison Lake, MN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Madison Lake, MN median $84,833/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Madison Lake, MN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Madison Lake, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,178
Median Income
$84,833
Median Home Value
$281,300
Median Age
39.2
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
71.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
607.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
75.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
531.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,240 residents1,260 residents1,280 residents1,300 residents1,320 residents1,340 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,252 residents 1,315 residents ▲ +5.0%
Madison Lake's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
7.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 9
2021 16
2022 22
2023 11
2024 9

Permit volume increased 125% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.6%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.5%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
0.6%

Based on 599 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Minnesota - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Minnesota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Minnesota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Madison Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,078/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
22.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

Redby
1,175 people
East Gull Lake
1,173 people
Wanamingo
1,185 people
Medford
1,194 people
Elbow Lake
1,158 people
New London
1,156 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Madison Lake's 1,178 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ohkay Owingeh, NM
1,178 people
Sparrow Bush, NY
1,178 people
London, AR
1,179 people
Aetna Estates, CO
1,177 people
Gotha, FL
1,179 people
Hydro, OK
1,179 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Madison Lake's $84,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Surf City, NC
$84,833 median income
North Enid, OK
$84,844 median income
North Logan, UT
$84,821 median income
Mountain View, CA
$84,818 median income
Dutchtown, MO
$84,853 median income
La Puente, CA
$84,811 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Madison Lake, MN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Madison Lake, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% White 95.7% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Madison Lake compares to nearby Minnesota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Madison Lake (this city) 1,178 $84,833
Redby 1,175 $53,846
East Gull Lake 1,173 $128,548
Wanamingo 1,185 $85,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Madison Lake, MN?

What is the population of Madison Lake, MN? +

The population of Madison Lake, MN stands at 1,178 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Madison Lake, MN? +

Madison Lake households earn a median of $84,833 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Madison Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Madison Lake; the closest available measure is the Minnesota state average, a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Minnesota vary by metro area.

Is Madison Lake, MN safe? +

Madison Lake has a total crime rate of 607.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Madison Lake, MN? +

Madison Lake's median home value sits at $281,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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