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State of North Carolina - 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) 449
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 19,970
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,796
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 19,635
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,815
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 43.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 16,953
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,850
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 16,827
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 335
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,682
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 126
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 15.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 266
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 2. Madison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 19,635
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,152
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,020
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,025
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,207
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,102
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,626
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,071
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 432
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 9,684
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 9,951
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 19,169
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 162
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 53
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 45
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 88
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 116
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Madison County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 895
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 199
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 8,000
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 18,740
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.34
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,105
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,463
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,214
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,595
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,274
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,601
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 37.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 714
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 393
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,405
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,682
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 43.00%


    TABLE 4. Madison County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 18,428
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 221
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 205
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 18.10
    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 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,489
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,913


    TABLE 5. Madison County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,592
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,536
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,616
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 11,167
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,297
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 56.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,264
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,466
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,956
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 44.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,071
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -205
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,020
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 23.00%


    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 71
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 5
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 66
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 17,511
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 405
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 1,611
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 9,722
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 8,000
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,130
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 143
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 143
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 15,667


    TABLE 7. Madison County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 349,220
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 216,410
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 61.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 18,776
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 68.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 78,321
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 124,018
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 38,162
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 30.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 29,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 23.50%
    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) 8,590
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,766
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 28,129
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 26,369
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 29,090
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 28,113
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 25,356




     









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