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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Madison, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,570 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,564 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 44 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.2% |
| Measure | Madison, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,783±241 |
| Median age | 45.0±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.6%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $76,500±$11,336 |
| Per capita income | $33,621±$4,330 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±8.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $268,800±$22,414 |
| Median gross rent | $842±$83 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.7%±16.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.1%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.4%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.8%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±8.8 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