Madera, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
157,243
0.601% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
34.4
0.292% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
20.1%
2.54% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$73,543
10.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$340,300
19.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
59,826
1.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Madera, CA had a population of 157k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $73,543. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Madera, CA grew from 156,304 to 157,243, a 0.601% increase and its median household income grew from $66,709 to $73,543, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madera, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Other (Hispanic) (29.3%), White (Hispanic) (17.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%).

None of the households in Madera, CA 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.

86.8% of the residents in Madera, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Madera, CA was $340,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Madera, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Madera, CA was 2 cars per household.

Madera, CA borders Fresno, CA, Merced, CA, and Sonora, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Madera, CA is home to a population of 157k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.4% of Madera, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.9k people) in Madera, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.1k Other (Hispanic) and 27.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%
2022 Citizenship
87.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.8% of Madera, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Madera, CA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madera, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    49.9k ± 311
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    46.1k ± 3k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    27.3k ± 2.96k
59.7%
Hispanic Population
93.9k people

In 2022, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.9k people) in Madera, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.1k Other (Hispanic) and 27.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

59.7% of the people in Madera, CA are hispanic (93.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madera, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
32.1k people
20%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
31.3k people

As of 2022, 20.4% of Madera, CA residents (32.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madera, CA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,026 ± 321
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,503 ± 463
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    637 ± 163

Madera, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Madera, CA employs 59.8k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Madera, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8,456 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,588 people), and Educational Services (5,832 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,250), Public Administration ($59,847), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,214).

Employment

Occupations

59.8k
2022 Value
± 2,201
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 5.15%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madera, CA grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 58.7k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madera, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (7,074 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,545 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,023 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madera, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.8k
2022 Value
± 2,201
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 5.15%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madera, CA grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 58.7k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madera, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8,456 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,588 people), and Educational Services (5,832 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madera, CA, though some of these residents may live in Madera, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,979
Median earning men ± $2,083
$30,422
Median earning women ± $1,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,656), Information ($67,500), and Wholesale Trade ($63,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,339), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,000), and Construction ($42,266).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 204
    Construction
  2. 153
    Retail Trade
  3. 112
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $488k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $240k
    Manufacturing
  3. $128k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Madera, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Madera, CA was $340,300 in 2022, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $284,800 to $340,300, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Madera, CA is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Madera, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madera, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,289
$28,719
Median Property Taxes
±$1,342

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 Madera, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.5%
Homeownership
2022
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 65.5% of the housing units in Madera, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,543
Median Household Income
± $2,844
43.9k
Number of Households
± 1,707

In 2022, the median household income of the 43.9k households in Madera, CA grew to $73,543 from the previous year's value of $66,709.

The following chart displays the households in Madera, CA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madera, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.47%)

In 2022, 73.3% of workers in Madera, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (7.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madera, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Madera, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madera, CA (30.2k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madera, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.

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Health

92.4% of the population of Madera, CA has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% 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.

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Uninsured People

7.61%
Uninsured
32.3%
Employer Coverage
31.6%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madera, CA declined by 7.14% from 8.2% to 7.61%.

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

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