Madison, SD

Census Place

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2020 Population

7,249

0.165% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

4.52% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

17.1%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$54,861

0.427% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$124,300

0.323% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

3,726

0.0536% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Madison, SD had a population of 7.25k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $54,861. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Madison, SD declined from 7,261 to 7,249, a −0.165% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,096 to $54,861, a −0.427% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.16%), and White (Hispanic) (0.635%).

None of the households in Madison, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Madison, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison, SD are Dakota State University (601 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Madison, SD was $124,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Madison, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, SD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Madison, SD is home to a population of 7.25k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.24% of Madison, SD residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2020, there were 30.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.61k people) in Madison, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 208 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2020 Citizenship

98.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.4% of Madison, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, SD was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Madison, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.61k ± 118
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 127
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 147

2.54%

Hispanic Population

184 people

2.54% of the people in Madison, SD are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Madison, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,374 ± 1,423 people
Guatemala
2,573 ± 1,244 people
Ethiopia
2,306 ± 1,177 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,374 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,573 and Ethiopia with 2,306.

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

2.69%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2020, 1.24% of Madison, SD residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, SD was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Madison, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 61
Korea
36 ± 33

Madison, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Madison, SD employs 3.73k people. The largest industries in Madison, SD are Manufacturing (697 people), Educational Services (652 people), and Retail Trade (469 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,239), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,588).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,104. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2020 Value

± 469

−0.0536%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Madison, SD declined at a rate of −0.0536%, from 3.73k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, SD, are Production Occupations (606 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (347 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.73k

2020 Value

± 469

−0.0536%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Madison, SD declined at a rate of −0.0536%, from 3.73k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, SD, are Manufacturing (697 people), Educational Services (652 people), and Retail Trade (469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, SD, though some of these residents may live in Madison, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,133

Median earning men ± $11,258

$28,295

Median earning women ± $2,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,591), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,935), and Wholesale Trade ($53,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,469), Public Administration ($36,587), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,982).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Dakota to other states, or from other states to South Dakota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Dakota product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $6.57B, followed by Other ag prods. ($5.64B) and Live animals/fish ($4.81B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Dakota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for South Dakota.

$54.6B

2020 Value in South Dakota

$98.2B

Projected 2050 Value in South Dakota

79.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Dakota trade was $54.6B. This is expected to increase 79.8% to $98.2B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Dakota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Dakota to other states, or from other states to South Dakota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Minnesota
$7.03B
Iowa
$3.12B
North Dakota
$2.19B

In 2020, the top outbound South Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Minnesota with $7.03B, followed by Iowa with $3.12B and North Dakota and $2.19B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Madison, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Madison, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Madison, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Madison, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Madison, SD awarded 601 degrees. The student population of Madison, SD in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 2,047 male students and 1,139 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison, SD are White (485 and 85.2%), followed by Black or African American (20 and 3.51%), Two or More Races (18 and 3.16%), and Asian (16 and 2.81%).

The largest universities in Madison, SD by number of degrees awarded are Dakota State University (601 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison, SD are General Computer & Information Sciences (114 and 19%), Computer & Information Systems Security (107 and 17.8%), and Information Science (65 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Madison, SD for a public four year colleges is $7,541 for in-state students and $10,611 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Madison, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 64.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 3,186 (64.2% men and 35.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 3,186 students enrolled in Madison, SD, 64.2% men and 35.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,534 records, of which 37.8% were women and 62.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
49 degree-majors awarded
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
37 degree-majors awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
65 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Madison, SD was General Computer & Information Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Madison, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Dakota State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

601 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dakota State University with 601 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 391 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madison, SD, which is 1.86 times more than the 210 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 485 degrees mean that there were 24.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,541) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,995) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Measure

In 2020, 0.501% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.414% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (202k), Some college (154k), and Bachelors Degree (127k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, SD was $124,300 in 2020, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $124,300, a 0.323% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, SD is 59.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Madison, SD have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$36,896

$1,450

Median Property Taxes

±$276

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Madison, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Madison, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2020

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 59.1% of the housing units in Madison, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Madison, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,861

Median Household Income

± $3,923

2.45k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Madison, SD declined from $54,861 from the previous year's value of $55,096.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, SD is from South Dakota.

0.43

2020 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.432

2019 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2020, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.307% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (8.75%)
Worked At Home (4.25%)

In 2020, 79.8% of workers in Madison, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.75%) and those who worked at home (4.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, SD have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.821% of the workforce in Madison, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Madison, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, SD (1.15k out of 6.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, SD is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Madison, SD has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 3.8% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in South Dakota was $8,933 in 2014. This is a 4.52% increase from the previous year ($8,547).

Primary care physicians in Lake County, SD see 1451 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.37% decrease from the previous year (1601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2559 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 800 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for South Dakota. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in South Dakota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lake County, SD.

1,451 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, SD

Primary care physicians in Lake County, SD see an average of 1,451 patients per year. This represents a 9.37% decrease from the previous year (1,601 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of South Dakota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

3.8%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, SD declined by 18.3% from 8.79% to 7.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Madison, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.