2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Madisonville had a population of 5,132, 2,032 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city. The median age was 38.7 years; 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males. [10]
92.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.0% lived in rural areas. [11]
There were 2,032 households in Madisonville, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.3% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [10]
There were 2,269 housing units, of which 10.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%. [10]
2000 census
As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 3,939 people, 1,671 households, and 1,066 families residing in the town. The population density was 677.4 inhabitants per square mile (261.5/km2). There were 1,806 housing units at an average density of 310.6 units per square mile (119.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.42% White, 3.96% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population.
There were 1,671 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $31,918. Males had a median income of $31,504 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,468. About 13.3% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
