Madison, NC

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Madison, North Carolina

Madison, North Carolina is 23 miles NW of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center) and 85 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Rockingham county. The population of the town is 2,262.

The People and Families of Madison

In Madison, about 50% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Madison.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $36,429.

Political Inclinations

Among Madison political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Madison Housing

Of the housing in Madison, approximately 63% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in North Carolina.

Commuting

In Madison, 97% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Madison than most towns its size.

High Points

Madison strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Madison, NC

Comparing Madison to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	27025
Phone Area Codes	336
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.385
Longitude	-79.959

Station	DANBURY 5 SE
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	GREENSBORO RGNL AP
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	STUART
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,262	100%
Male	1,060	46.9%
Female	1,202	53.1%
Under 18	502	22.2%
18+	1,760	77.8%
65+	414	18.3%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,387	61.3%
African-American	804	35.5%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	36	1.6%
Mixed Race	17	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,239
Growth	-23
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.7%
US/American	28.6%
English	12.2%
German	4.4%
Irish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Scottish	1.5%
European	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Egyptian	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
African	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Belizean	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madison	2,262	$36,429
Mayodan	2,417	$36,328
Stokesdale	3,267	$58,185
Stoneville	1,002	$39,375
Summerfield	7,018	$79,433
Walnut Cove	1,465	$41,250
Wentworth	2,779	$45,865

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