CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Madera

California · 29,305 residents · 19.7 sq mi

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With 29,305 people, Madera is a city in California. 26.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the California median by roughly 40%. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 28.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

29,305

−32%vs 2000

vs 43,207 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.2

+8%vs 2000

vs 26.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202468K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.9%(2,909)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(2,862)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(2,738)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(2,398)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(2,160)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(4,852)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(3,679)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(2,377)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(2,007)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(1,801)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(1,158)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(364)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,401

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,033 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,883

−24%vs 2000

vs $11,674 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.9%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,900

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$412

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $527 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

50.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.7% in 2000

49.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic25.1%(10,859)

Black3.3%(1,426)

Hispanic / Latino67.8%(29,274)

Asian1.3%(582)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic58.2%(17,066)

Black4.5%(1,314)

Hispanic / Latino53.5%(15,685)

Asian1.4%(410)

Other35.9%(10,515)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican77%(52,207)

Central American1.7%(1,149)

Puerto Rican0.7%(494)

Guatemalan0.7%(485)

Salvadoran0.6%(407)

Spaniard0.4%(292)

Nicaraguan0.2%(162)

South American0.2%(155)

Colombian0.2%(130)

Honduran0.1%(54)

Costa Rican0.1%(41)

Chilean0%(25)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Cuban0%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(335)

Pakistani0.3%(203)

Filipino0.3%(191)

Chinese0.1%(80)

Vietnamese0.1%(37)

Japanese0%(28)

Cambodian0%(11)

Laotian0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(120)

Samoan0.1%(39)

Fijian0%(30)

Chamorro0%(3)

Ancestry

German2%(1,386)

English2%(1,380)

Irish1.7%(1,175)

Italian1.4%(960)

French0.6%(420)

American0.6%(375)

Portuguese0.5%(338)

Arab0.5%(328)

Subsaharan African0.4%(295)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(282)

Palestinian0.4%(249)

Swedish0.3%(171)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.2%(142)

Scottish0.2%(133)

Russian0.1%(90)

Norwegian0.1%(74)

Swiss0.1%(71)

British0.1%(64)

West Indian0.1%(39)

Jamaican0.1%(39)

Nigerian0.1%(35)

Danish0%(25)

Lithuanian0%(19)

Ukrainian0%(19)

Dutch0%(16)

Lebanese0%(15)

Austrian0%(15)

Turkish0%(14)

Finnish0%(10)

Bulgarian0%(9)

Polish0%(6)

Greek0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.9%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 18.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married47.1%(11,557)

Married43.2%(10,615)

Widowed2.2%(538)

Divorced7.5%(1,836)

Women 15+

Never married44%(11,531)

Married38.1%(9,993)

Widowed6.9%(1,808)

Divorced11.1%(2,904)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−14.6 ptssince 2013

from 23.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

48.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.7%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 56.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(352)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(294)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.4%(412)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,451 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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