Madison County vs. Lafayette County

	Madison County (FL)	Lafayette County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,529	8,732
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,230	8,870
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,224	8,870
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.8%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	16.0%
Female persons, percent	47.1%	42.9%
White alone, percent	59.5%	83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.8%	13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.6%	14.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	54.7%	70.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,140	502
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.1%	5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,632	3,377
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.9%	78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,400	$105,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$993	$1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$367	$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$698	$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.4%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	37	14
Households, 2014-2018	6,682	2,095
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	3.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.2%	20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.2%	80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.5%	70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.7%	76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.8%	15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.6%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.2%	19.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.5%	39.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.7%	41.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	42,494	7,732
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	171,200	46,605
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,055	$5,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.2	28.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,509	$39,543
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,223	$19,870
Persons in poverty, percent	22.8%	21.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	302	102
Total employment, 2017	2,827	682
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	95,604	18,068
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.3%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,059	376
All firms, 2012	1,044	559
Men-owned firms, 2012	540	227
Women-owned firms, 2012	319	137
Minority-owned firms, 2012	272	48
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	714	500
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	127	30
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	861	518
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	27.6	16.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	695.95	543.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Madison county (FL) and Lafayette county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.