CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Madison Heights

Michigan · 32,196 residents · 7.09 sq mi

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With 32,196 people, Madison Heights is a city in Michigan. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $59,600. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.4%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

32,196

+4%vs 2000

vs 31,101 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(2,307)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(1,956)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(1,944)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(1,975)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(2,535)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.5%(6,924)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(4,406)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(3,248)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(3,207)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(2,230)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(1,106)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(358)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,757

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,326 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,192

−34%vs 2000

vs $21,429 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,600

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$481

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

30.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(27,516)

Black1.8%(559)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(502)

Asian4.9%(1,535)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(30,650)

Black1.1%(339)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(264)

Asian2.4%(772)

Other1.4%(435)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(450)

Spaniard0.2%(53)

Puerto Rican0.1%(19)

Central American0.1%(19)

Salvadoran0.1%(19)

South American0.1%(16)

Colombian0.1%(16)

Asian origin

Chinese2.3%(657)

Filipino1%(296)

Vietnamese1%(277)

Korean0.9%(250)

Asian Indian0.5%(139)

Thai0.3%(75)

Taiwanese0.1%(40)

Pakistani0%(14)

Malaysian0%(12)

Laotian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(20)

Native Hawaiian0%(8)

Ancestry

German16.5%(4,687)

Irish12.4%(3,521)

English11.2%(3,197)

Polish10.9%(3,087)

Italian7.4%(2,096)

American4.2%(1,192)

French2.9%(836)

Arab2.7%(763)

Scottish2.1%(596)

French Canadian1.6%(468)

Iraqi1.5%(419)

Romanian1.4%(407)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(267)

Macedonian0.9%(264)

Slovene0.8%(221)

Russian0.7%(211)

Lebanese0.7%(210)

Dutch0.7%(204)

Ukrainian0.7%(189)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(183)

Swedish0.6%(163)

Welsh0.6%(163)

Greek0.5%(149)

Finnish0.5%(133)

Hungarian0.5%(131)

Canadian0.4%(122)

Czech0.4%(105)

Belgian0.3%(97)

British0.3%(83)

Lithuanian0.3%(82)

Armenian0.2%(64)

Syrian0.1%(41)

Subsaharan African0.1%(41)

Croatian0.1%(40)

Slovak0.1%(39)

Australian0.1%(28)

Egyptian0.1%(21)

Ghanaian0.1%(20)

Nigerian0.1%(20)

Serbian0.1%(17)

Danish0%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married48.3%(6,082)

Married39.3%(4,952)

Widowed3.5%(444)

Divorced8.9%(1,125)

Women 15+

Never married38%(4,723)

Married38.3%(4,751)

Widowed9.8%(1,213)

Divorced13.9%(1,732)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−5.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.4%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 70.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.4%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% 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)11.2%(102)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(97)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.4%(367)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.1%(119)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 909 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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