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
Laphonza Butler
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+ (Hispanic) (11.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%).

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.

The largest universities in Madera, CA are Madera Community College (850 degrees awarded in 2022) and San Joaquin Valley College-Madera (52 degrees).

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.

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.

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 93.5%. 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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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 7 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
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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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 higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madera, CA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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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. The largest industries in Madera, CA are 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 are Utilities ($80,250), Public Administration ($59,847), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,214).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

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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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. 824
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 419
    Manufacturing
  3. 397
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

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.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 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

In 2022, universities in Madera, CA awarded 902 degrees. The student population of Madera, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,850 male students and 3,740 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madera, CA are Hispanic or Latino (725 and 80.4%), followed by White (101 and 11.2%), Asian (38 and 4.21%), and Two or More Races (18 and 2%).

The largest universities in Madera, CA by number of degrees awarded are Madera Community College (850 and 94.2%) and San Joaquin Valley College-Madera (52 and 5.76%).

The most popular majors in Madera, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (325 and 36%), General Biological Sciences (86 and 9.53%), and General Business Administration & Management (64 and 7.1%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,590 students enrolled in Madera, CA, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,932 records, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 48 degrees awarded
  2. 42 degrees awarded
  3. 86 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Madera, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Madera, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 850 degrees awarded
  2. 52 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Madera Community College with 850 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madera, CA, which is 0.311 times less than the 688 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 725 degrees mean that there were 7.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 101 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($226) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Madera, CA was $340,300 in 2022, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $281,900. 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 approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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.

Median household income in Madera, CA is $73,543. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Madera, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $153,792, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $149,907 and $142,019.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madera, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madera, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $153,792, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $149,907 and $142,019.

The following map shows all of the counties in Madera, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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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 (26.7 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 & 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 12.5%. 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 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,234 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% 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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