Madera is a city located in Madera County California. Madera has a 2023 population of 70,877. It is also the county seat of Madera County.Madera is currently growing at a rate of 2.14% annually and its population has increased by 6.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,523 in 2020.
The average household income in Madera is $72,238 with a poverty rate of 27.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Madera is 29.2 years, 28.1 years for males, and 30.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Madera was:
4.05
Average Family Size
3.76
Average Household Size
50.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
38.33% of Madera residents speak only English, while 61.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 58.91% of the population.
27.4%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.56%
Male Poverty Rate
29.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Madera is Hispanic, with 42.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Madera is Native, with 19.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.33%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.7%
Labor Force Participation
55.1%
Employment Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
64.34%
Born in Madera
70.95%
Native Born
26.45%
Foreign Born
17.9%
Non Citizen
8.55%
Naturalized
70.95% of Madera residents were born in the United States, with 64.34% having been born in California. 17.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.