Madera County, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Madera County California Avg U.S. Average
Population 160,909 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 74.7 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.50% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 33.4 35.4 37.1
Households 44,513 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Madera County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Madera County California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $75,620 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.43% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.5% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Madera County California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $366,925 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,306 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.5% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Madera County California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 23.6 22.5
Work from home 8.4% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Madera County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Madera County California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.6% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 3.42 2.85 2.54

Health

Madera County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Madera County California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.6% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.8% 13.9% 19.0%