At a glance facts

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Who lives in Madelia?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 350 13.0%
5-9 years 166 6.2%
10-14 years 124 4.6%
15-17 years 70 2.6%
18-24 years 335 12.5%
25-34 years 316 11.7%
35-44 years 245 9.1%
45-54 years 237 8.8%
55-64 years 394 14.6%
65-74 years 170 6.3%
75-84 years 127 4.7%
85 years and older 156 5.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 1,256 46.7%
Female 1,434 53.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 2,259 84.0%
Of Color 431 16.0%
Black or African American 96 3.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other 180 6.7%
Two or more races 65 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 754 28.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 2,340 100.0%
English only 1,746 74.6%
Language other than English 594 25.4%
Speaks English less than "very well" 316 13.5%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 2,626 100.0%
Population with a disability 532 20.3%
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Foreign-born residents 387 14.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 2,648 100.0%
Same residence 2,374 89.7%
Different residence in the U.S. 274 10.3%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Madelia's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 971 100.0%
Less than $35,000 365 37.6%
$35,000-$49,999 193 19.9%
$50,000-$74,999 133 13.7%
$75,000-$99,999 104 10.7%
$100,000 or more 176 18.1%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $43,165 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 2,626 100.0%
Less than $35,000 365 37.6%
With income below poverty 396 15.1%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 325 12.4%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 421 16.0%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 1,484 56.5%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 703 26.8%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 188 7.2%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 673 25.6%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) suppressed
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) suppressed
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 280 10.7%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 316 12.0%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 2,626 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 332 12.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 1,151 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 180 15.6%
Occupied housing units 971 84.4%
Average household size 2.7
Owner-occupied 600 52.1%
Average household size 2.7
Renter-occupied 371 32.2%
Average household size 2.6
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 106 9.2%
1970-1999 390 33.9%
1940-1969 313 27.2%
1939 or earlier 342 29.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 971 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 627 64.6%
With children under 18 years 364 37.5%
Married-couple family households 423 43.6%
With children under 18 years 196 20.2%
Single-person family households 204 21.0%
With children under 18 years 168 17.3%
Nonfamily households 344 35.4%
Householder living alone 268 27.6%
65 years and over 150 15.4%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 364 37.5%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 292 30.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 464 47.8%
Moved in 2000-2009 197 20.3%
Moved in 1990-1999 108 11.1%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 108 11.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 946 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 274 29.0%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 600 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 109 18.2%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 346 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 165 47.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 346
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $722
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 76 7.8%
1 vehicle available 455 46.9%
2 vehicles available 269 27.7%
3 or more vehicles available 171 17.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 1,389 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 1,043 75.1%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 328 23.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 1,292 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 730 56.5%
10-19 minutes 120 9.3%
20-29 minutes 144 11.1%
30 minutes or longer 298 23.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 1,645 100.0%
Less than high school 333 20.2%
High school diploma or GED 567 34.5%
Some college or associate’s degree 482 29.3%
Bachelor’s Degree 195 11.9%
Graduate or professional Degree 68 4.1%
High school graduate or higher 1,312 79.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 263 16.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 1,527 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 1,259 82.4%
Civilian labor force 1,274 100.0%
Unemployed 15 1.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 673 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 169 25.1%
Age 30 to 54 321 47.6%
Age 55 or older 184 27.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 192 28.5%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 259 38.4%
$40,000 or more per year 223 33.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 31 4.7%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 15 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation suppressed
Construction 39 5.8%
Educational services 69 10.2%
Finance and insurance 25 3.7%
Health care and social assistance 111 16.4%
Information 14 2.0%
Management of companies and enterprises suppressed
Manufacturing 151 22.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 21 3.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 14 2.0%
Public administration 33 4.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing suppressed
Retail trade 58 8.7%
Transportation and warehousing 29 4.4%
Utilities suppressed
Wholesale trade 22 3.3%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 652 96.8%
Black or African American alone 11 1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone suppressed
Asian alone suppressed
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 70 10.5%
High school or equivalent, no college 156 23.2%
Some college or associate degree 170 25.3%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 107 15.9%