Madison County Information
Madison in
Illinois occupies
740 square miles and has a 2006 population of
265,303, a change from a 2000 population of
258,951 and
249,238 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Madison in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,907 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Madison, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Madison | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 740 sq. miles | Ranked 1,300 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 265,303 | Ranked 231 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 263,975 | |
| Population 2000 | 258,951 | Ranked 216 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 249,238 | Ranked 200 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | 7.9% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 140,570 | 132,802 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,907 | 5,856 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4.4% |
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