CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Madisonville

Louisiana · 667 residents · 2.53 sq mi

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Madisonville is home to 667 people in Louisiana. 22.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $55,000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $21,750, about 28% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

667

−1%vs 2000

vs 677 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−22%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024869

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.4%(76)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(114)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(95)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(60)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,750

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,499

−58%vs 2000

vs $25,114 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.2%

+15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

−55%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $159,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$386

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $623 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.7%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.9% in 2000

40.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.3%(571)

Black10%(68)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(17)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.1%(534)

Black19.6%(131)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(22)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American1%(9)

Mexican0.6%(5)

Costa Rican0.6%(5)

South American0.3%(3)

Chilean0.3%(3)

Honduran0.2%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese1%(9)

Thai0.9%(8)

Ancestry

English15%(130)

Irish14.2%(123)

Italian13.7%(119)

German12.4%(108)

French10.8%(94)

American4.8%(42)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(21)

Dutch1.2%(10)

French Canadian1.2%(10)

Scottish1.2%(10)

Norwegian1%(9)

Swedish0.7%(6)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(5)

Polish0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.3%(3)

Russian0.3%(3)

Welsh0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−18.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.3 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 21.2 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 married30%(119)

Married53.9%(214)

Widowed1.5%(6)

Divorced14.6%(58)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(80)

Married57%(192)

Widowed8.3%(28)

Divorced11%(37)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.3%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.1%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

−14.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.2%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.1%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% 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)37.5%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)47.9%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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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