Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Demographic Profile for Madison County, Ohio

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Madison internationally. The international migration into Madison accounts for 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Madison County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 90.9 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 8.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Madison has increased in diversity when 7.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Madison County, Ohio had an estimated population of 41,295 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 40,225. This growth signifies an increase of 2.7 percent. Madison ranks 31 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 1,073 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Madison spans a total area of 465 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 89 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Bedford, TN (89 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, LA (89 per sq. mile ), Pulaski, KY (89 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wilkes, NC (89 per sq. mile ), Newton, MO (89 per sq. mile ), Lamar, GA (89 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Madison County, Ohio to be 37.1 years of age. The median age in Madison is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.9 years of age. With 22.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Madison can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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