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State of Alabama - County of Madison

Madison County Demography

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  • Table 1. Madison County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Madison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Madison County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Madison County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Madison County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Madison County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Madison County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Madison County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 805
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 281,931
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 202
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 276,700
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 205
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 343.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 238,912
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 209
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 196,966
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,231
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 37,788
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 41,946
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 15.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 21.30%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 5,226
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 2. Madison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 276,700
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 18,800
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 51,987
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 25,976
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 87,178
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 62,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 17,805
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 9,499
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,711
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 135,019
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 141,681
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 199,401
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 72.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 63,025
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 22.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,129
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 5,140
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 158
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,629
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 5,218
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 3. Madison County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 7,258
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,959
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 109,955
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 91,208
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 269,442
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 29,957
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 39,447
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 21,590
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 75,342
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 36,307
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 58,679
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 26,498
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 13,008
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,945
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 34,613
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 25,733
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 34.50%


    TABLE 4. Madison County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 272,382
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,914
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,968
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 21
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 25
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,109
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 32,777
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 28,404


    TABLE 5. Madison County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 44,208
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 41,375
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 37,559
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 152,864
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 122,653
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 46,049
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 30.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 43,239
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,048
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 30,571
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 5,282
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 11,453
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.60%


    TABLE 6. Madison County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 15,794
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,753
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,041
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 14,966
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 278,408
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,673
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 236,664
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,324
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 120,288
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 109,955
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 76,830
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,101
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 949
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 86.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 144
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 13.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 51,866


    TABLE 7. Madison County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 7,340,526
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 4,903,859
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 278,008
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,404
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 97.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 684,206
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 6,580,049
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,490,820
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 466,683
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 195,284
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,909,533
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,885,303
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 28.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,490,820
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,470,158
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,428,053




     









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