COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison vs Ridgeland
PLACE A
Madison, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Ridgeland, South Carolina
Madison is 91% smaller than Ridgeland. Madison earns more, with a median household income $30,948 higher.
MADISONRIDGELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population3503,818−91% vs Ridgeland
Population density80379+724
Population growth-8.3%-6.9%−1.4 pts
Median age43.132.7+10.4
Male44.8%64.3%−19.5 pts
Female55.2%35.7%+19.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.0%24.5%+73.5 pts
Black0.0%53.4%−53.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%18.3%−18.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other2.0%3.4%−1.5 pts
Median household income$93,929$62,981+$30,948
Per capita income$37,487$17,637+$19,850
Poverty rate1.7%26.8%−25.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3530.420−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%8.4%+8.3 pts
Graduate degree10.1%3.1%+7.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%2.5%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation59.5%48.5%+11.0 pts
Median home value$241,300$228,400+$12,900
Median gross rent$675$734−$59
Owner-occupied96.5%47.0%+49.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%11.2%−5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households60.0%26.8%+33.2 pts
Average commute23.930.8−6.8
Worked from home2.5%1.4%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.0%19.0%−17.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025