Census place 0645022

Madera

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Madera city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Madera.

According to the 2025 estimate, Madera has a population of 69,017 and 3,437 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $359,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,353, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $63,933, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$359,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,353
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$63,933
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Madera's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
69,017
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,437/sq mi
20.1 sq mi land area
Median age
30.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,933
Median home value
$359,900
Median gross rent
$1,353
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10.9%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Drive-alone commute
70.7%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53%
Unemployed residents 16+
7.6%
Working from home
6.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
7.8%
Households with children
48.9%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
8.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madera County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Fire declarations
7
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MADERA MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
77.3°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
10.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Madera.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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