State
County
Land Area
16.3 sq mi
Density
4,084.50/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.63%
Growth Since 2010
8.60%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
158,217
Madera is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 66,700, it is the 136th largest city in California and the 568th largest city in the United States. Madera is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 8.60% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 61,416 in 2010. Madera reached it's highest population of 66,700 in 2021. Spanning over 16 miles, Madera has a population density of 4,085 people per square mile.
The average household income in Madera is $60,748 with a poverty rate of 26.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,022 per month, and the median house value is $224,100. The median age in Madera is 28.6 years, 27.6 years for males, and 30.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Madera was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 158,217 | 445 | 0.28% |
2020 | 157,772 | 445 | 0.28% |
2019 | 157,327 | 445 | 0.28% |
2018 | 156,882 | 1,459 | 0.93% |
2017 | 155,423 | 1,467 | 0.94% |
2016 | 153,956 | 380 | 0.25% |
2015 | 153,576 | 120 | 0.08% |
2014 | 153,456 | 2,086 | 1.36% |
2013 | 151,370 | -157 | -0.10% |
2012 | 151,527 | -148 | -0.10% |
2011 | 151,675 | 689 | 0.45% |
2010 | 150,986 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 39,127 | 60.35% |
Some Other Race | 19,819 | 30.57% |
Black or African American | 2,555 | 3.94% |
Two or More Races | 1,649 | 2.54% |
Asian | 1,027 | 1.58% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 585 | 0.90% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 71 | 0.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 18,122 | 3.56 | 47.8 |
Married | 9,636 | 4.16 | 56.1 |
Non Family | 3,705 | 1.36 | 43.3 |
Female | 3,438 | 3.92 | 31.1 |
Male | 1,343 | 4.39 | 43.5 |
3.95
Average Family Size
3.56
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 10,025 | 28.04% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,954 | 13.86% |
High School Graduate | 7,735 | 21.63% |
Some College | 7,792 | 21.79% |
Associates Degree | 1,865 | 5.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,466 | 6.90% |
Graduate Degree | 916 | 2.56% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 25,756 | 12,214 | 1,733 |
Other Race | 10,232 | 3,968 | 511 |
White | 7,179 | 6,396 | 1,175 |
Black | 1,755 | 1,417 | 296 |
Multiple Races | 685 | 592 | 70 |
Asian | 685 | 334 | 169 |
Native American | 363 | 219 | 18 |
Islander | 16 | 16 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.25%.
$27,174
Average Earnings
$31,030
Average Male
$23,172
Average Female
37.26% of Madera residents speak only English, while 62.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 58.89% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 50,477 | 14,693 | 29.11% |
Other | 19,556 | 6,285 | 32.14% |
White | 9,330 | 1,385 | 14.84% |
Black | 2,529 | 761 | 30.09% |
Multiple | 1,648 | 333 | 20.21% |
Asian | 1,026 | 206 | 20.08% |
Native | 585 | 69 | 11.79% |
26.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.77%
Male Poverty Rate
29.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Madera is Other, with 32.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Madera is Native, with 11.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.01%.
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.1%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 923 | 3.54% |
Hispanic | 529 | 1.69% |
Black | 203 | 10.39% |
Other | 187 | 1.51% |
2 or More | 33 | 3.61% |
Indian | 28 | 7.00% |
11.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
70.99%
Native Born
29.01%
Foreign Born
21.17%
Non Citizen
7.83%
Naturalized
70.99% of Madera residents were born in the United States, with 64.78% having been born in California. 21.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 66,700 | 420 | 0.63% |
2020 | 66,280 | 420 | 0.64% |
2019 | 65,860 | 420 | 0.64% |
2018 | 65,440 | 499 | 0.77% |
2017 | 64,941 | 754 | 1.17% |
2016 | 64,187 | 497 | 0.78% |
2015 | 63,690 | 460 | 0.73% |
2014 | 63,230 | 481 | 0.77% |
2013 | 62,749 | 367 | 0.59% |
2012 | 62,382 | 475 | 0.77% |
2011 | 61,907 | 304 | 0.49% |
2010 | 61,603 | 18,396 | 3.61% |
2000 | 43,207 | 13,926 | 3.97% |
1990 | 29,281 | 7,549 | 3.03% |
1980 | 21,732 | 5,688 | 3.08% |
1970 | 16,044 | 1,614 | 1.07% |
1960 | 14,430 | 3,933 | 3.23% |
1950 | 10,497 | 4,040 | 4.98% |
1940 | 6,457 | 1,792 | 3.30% |
1930 | 4,665 | 1,221 | 3.08% |
1920 | 3,444 | 1,040 | 3.66% |
1910 | 2,404 | 1,454 | 4.75% |
1890 | 950 | 733 | 15.91% |
1880 | 217 | 0.00% |