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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Madison, KS compare?
| Figure | Madison, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,403 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,432 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 67 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.6% |
| Measure | Madison, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,271±20 |
| Median age | 23.2±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.2%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.4%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.3%±4.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $56,367±$9,420 |
| Per capita income | $29,441±$1,338 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4%±5.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,900±$9,375 |
| Median gross rent | $1,202±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.0%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 20.8%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 37.2%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 8.8 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov