COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison vs Brevard
PLACE A
Madison, IN
VS
PLACE B
Brevard, NC
Madison and Brevard are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MADISONBREVARDDIFFERENCE
Total population33,27934,211−3% vs Brevard
Population density9290+2
Population growth2.2%-0.3%+2.5 pts
Median age41.851.6−9.8
Male48.1%48.5%−0.4 pts
Female51.9%51.5%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.4%4.3%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.0%87.6%+3.3 pts
Black1.0%3.6%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.2%−1.7 pts
Asian0.8%0.7%+0.1 pts
Other3.7%2.9%+0.8 pts
Median household income$64,577$66,184−$1,607
Per capita income$33,000$40,147−$7,147
Poverty rate12.3%13.2%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%40.0%−20.2 pts
Graduate degree8.8%15.5%−6.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.8%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation57.8%49.0%+8.9 pts
Median home value$194,600$373,600−$179,000
Median gross rent$890$967−$77
Owner-occupied71.8%74.7%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%24.3%−12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%41.4%−5.5 pts
Average commute22.221.9+0.3
Worked from home5.8%12.5%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.6%11.3%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025