Madison borough, New Jersey Population 2024

16,619

Madison borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Madison borough was:

  • White: 80.24%
  • Two or more races: 10.44%
  • Asian: 5.65%
  • Other race: 1.89%
  • Black or African American: 1.66%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,854.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.67% (-283)
The current population of Madison borough, New Jersey is 16,619 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,902.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,25680.24%
Two or more races1,72410.44%
Asian9345.65%
Other race3121.89%
Black or African American2741.66%
Native American130.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison borough Population by Race

Madison borough Population Pyramid 2024

Madison borough Median Age

38.6

Total

36.2

Male

40.4

Female

Madison borough Adults

There are 12,794 adults, (2,252 of whom are seniors) in Madison borough.

Madison borough Age Dependency

56.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison borough Sex Ratio

Female8,40750.89%
Male8,11449.11%

Madison borough Population by Age

Madison borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5262.7163.636.4
Married3,2943.3980.519.5
Non Family1,6871.3230.969.1
Female3832.9867.432.6
Male1622.8150.649.4

3.27

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1341.27%
Associates Degree3973.77%
Bachelors Degree4,11139.06%
Graduate Degree3,37632.08%
High School Graduate1,56114.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1721.63%
Some College7747.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2788,1646,234
Hispanic1,2651,122571
2+ Races901777418
Asian552530437
Other Race20118091
Black10610441
Islander888
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Madison borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,799$142,903$65,489
Graduate Degree$114,919$178,958$79,773
High School Graduate$34,301$46,650$27,785
Less Than 9th Grade$20,833$0$16,964
Overall$85,377$113,760$58,060
Some College$65,926$84,375$46,250

$85,377

Average Earnings

$113,760

Average Male

$58,060

Average Female

Madison borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison borough Language

80.94% of Madison borough residents speak only English, while 19.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.61% of the population.

Madison borough Language

Madison borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4683793.3%
Asian846607.09%
Multiple1,633563.43%
Hispanic1,929562.9%
Other292113.77%
Black12110.83%

3.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.62%

Male Poverty Rate

5.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison borough is Asian, with 7.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison borough is Black, with 0.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.51%.

Madison borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.86%
High School7.29%
Some College5.27%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Madison borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.19%
Female Employed2.92%
Male Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0.3%

Madison borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$201,689$290,078
Households$163,567$238,765
Married Families$223,952$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,133$115,629

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Madison borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

332

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam129
Second Gulf War96
Korea34
First Gulf War32
World War II0

Madison borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+162
35 to 54115
65 to 7456
55 to 6437
18 to 340

Madison borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3463.29%
Hispanic372.46%
Other Race2410.81%

Madison borough Veterans by Race

Madison borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Madison borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.65%

Born in Madison borough

84.78%

Native Born

15.22%

Foreign Born

6.85%

Non Citizen

8.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.78% of Madison borough residents were born in the United States, with 49.65% having been born in New Jersey. 6.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madison borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,5541871.08%
202817,3671871.09%
202717,1801871.1%
202616,9931871.11%
202516,8061871.13%
202416,6191871.14%
202316,4321871.15%
202216,2453332.09%
202115,912-990-5.86%
202016,902-659-3.75%
201917,5611,1547.03%
201816,4076203.93%
201715,787-68-0.43%
201615,855-30-0.19%
201515,88520.01%
201415,883-148-0.92%
201316,0311140.72%
201215,917580.37%
201115,859930.59%
201015,76600%

Madison borough Population by Year