Madison, West Virginia
Madison is a city located in
Boone County, West Virginia. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,677. It is the
county seat of
Boone County6.
Geography
\nMadison is located at 38°3'43" North, 81°49'6" West (38.061816, -81.818216)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5
km² (5.6
mi²). 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census1 of
2000, there are 2,677 people, 1,191 households, and 783 families residing in the city. The
population density is 184.9/km² (479.1/mi²). There are 1,319 housing units at an average density of 91.1/km² (236.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.81% White, 4.18%
African American, 0.04%
Native American, 0.41%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,191 households out of which 25.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% are married couples living together, 12.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.79.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,911, and the median income for a family is $37,232. Males have a median income of $31,389 versus $23,160 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,309. 21.4% of the population and 18.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.8% are under the age of 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older.