Alabama · Census place 45784
Madison city, AL
Quick answer
Madison city has 58,335 residents, ranking #9 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $131,436, the median home is worth $367,900 and median gross rent runs $1,375 a month.
- Population
- 58,335Madison city residents
- Median household income
- $131,436Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $367,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,375Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Madison city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Madison city median would spend about 12.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4% of residents and 74.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Alabama.
- Hoover city 92,401
- Auburn city 78,738
- Dothan city 71,118
- Decatur city 57,760
- Florence city 41,231
- Prattville city 38,850
- Vestavia Hills city 38,704
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