2020 census As of the
2020 census, Madelia had a population of 2,396. The median age was 37.0 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 923 households in Madelia, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.0% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,308 people, 900 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.0%
White, 1.7%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian, 12.4% from
other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 26.8% of the population. There were 900 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were
married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 911 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.47%
White, 0.64%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.26%
Asian, 0.09%
Pacific Islander, 11.88% from
other races, and 1.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 20.98% of the population. There were 911 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were
married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,219, and the median income for a family was $41,167. Males had a median income of $29,417 versus $19,806 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,266. About 8.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older. ==Education==