Madisonville is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 850 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Madisonville is the 254th largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Madisonville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Madisonville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Madisonville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Madisonville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $109,688.00.
Madisonville real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Madisonville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Madisonville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Madisonville is a town of professionals, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Madisonville who work in management occupations (15.08%), office and administrative support (7.90%), and sales jobs (7.54%).
Because of many things, Madisonville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Madisonville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Madisonville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Madisonville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.58 minutes every day commuting to work.
If knowledge is power, Madisonville is a pretty powerful place. 52.29% of the adults in Madisonville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Madisonville in 2018 was $49,860, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,440 for a family of four.
The people who call Madisonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madisonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Madisonville include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Madisonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.