COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fort Madison vs Madison
PLACE A
Fort Madison, IA
VS
PLACE B
Madison, IN
Fort Madison and Madison are close in size. Madison earns more, with a median household income $2,195 higher. Madison has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
FORT MADISONMADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population32,30633,279−3% vs Madison
Population density6292−30
Population growth-6.4%2.2%−8.7 pts
Median age43.641.8+1.8
Male50.2%48.1%+2.1 pts
Female49.8%51.9%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born1.9%1.4%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.3%91.0%−0.7 pts
Black2.4%1.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%3.5%Even
Asian0.6%0.8%−0.3 pts
Other3.3%3.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$62,382$64,577−$2,195
Per capita income$34,999$33,000+$1,999
Poverty rate13.1%12.3%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%19.8%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree6.5%8.8%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.4%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation57.8%57.8%−0.0 pts
Median home value$141,400$194,600−$53,200
Median gross rent$835$890−$55
Owner-occupied76.3%71.8%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%11.9%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.7%36.0%+6.8 pts
Average commute20.422.2−1.8
Worked from home6.1%5.8%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.4%7.6%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025