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 30.38 minutes every day commuting to work.
Madisonville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Madisonville. 53.92% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Madisonville in 2022 was $49,551, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,204 for a family of four. However, Madisonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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, Italian, Irish, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Madisonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
