Madison County , Iowa
Population: 16,760 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $89,542 Home $236,900 Rent $938/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Madison County's headline indicators land 20% above the national median on income ($89,542), with housing 22% below the US figure ($237,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$89,542
Median Income
household
$236,900
Home Value
median
$938/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $89,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,878 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Median Home Value | $236,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $938/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,760 |
| Median Age | 41 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.2%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
22.8%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
31.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 35.5 · 36th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
54.93
🌀 Hurricane
8.59
🔥 Wildfire
59.92
❄️ Winter Storm
51.15
🌍 Earthquake
17.94
☀️ Drought
95.01
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