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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, NE compare?
| Figure | Madison, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,162 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,283 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,943 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Madison, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,079±294 |
| Median age | 35.9±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54.6%±7.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.6%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±5.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 36.1%±7.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $62,738±$8,126 |
| Per capita income | $24,534±$3,858 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±6.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $133,200±$10,529 |
| Median gross rent | $971±$140 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.2%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3%±9.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.4 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9%±6.4 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