Madison, PA

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Madison, Pennsylvania

Madison, Pennsylvania is 21 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Westmoreland county. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metro area. The population of Madison is 510.

The People and Families of Madison

In Madison, about 65% of adults are married. Madison, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madison had a median family income of $46,250. A sizable number of people in Madison work from home.

Madison Housing

Of the housing in Madison, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Madison, 93% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.

Comparative Profile of Madison, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	21 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15663
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.247
Longitude	-79.677

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	DONEGAL 2 NW
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	DERRY 4 SW
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	510	100%
Male	250	49%
Female	260	51%
Under 18	87	17.1%
18+	423	82.9%
65+	95	18.6%
Median Age	45.6
Average Family Size	2.74
White	507	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	494
Growth	-16
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.9%
Italian	17%
Irish	13%
English	10.7%
Polish	7.5%
Pennsylvania German	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
US/American	2.7%
Swedish	2.5%
Slovak	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
Croatian	1.2%
British	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Hungarian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madison	510	$46,250
Adamsburg	221	$45,000
Arona	407	$50,250
Hunker	329	$43,750
New Stanton	1,906	$38,981
West Newton	3,083	$41,063
Youngwood	4,138	$43,942

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