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Madison, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 16,530. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,918 (-3.7% change)
Males: 7,832 (47.4%), Females: 8,698 (52.6%)

Morris County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $82,847
Median house value: $362,400

Population by Race

Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (23.6%), Irish (19.7%), German (12.9%), English (11.0%), Polish (5.6%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 261 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison borough

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

13.4% Foreign born (5.3% Europe, 4.0% Latin America, 3.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +647 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madison:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 19 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 27 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 30 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

Amtrak stations near Madison:

  • 15 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 18 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Madison:

  • DREW UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,133; Location: 36 MADISON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.drew.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • AMERICAN SCHOOL OF FLORAL AND PLANT DESIGN (Location: 2 GREEN VILLAGE RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Madison:

  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 13 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 17 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)

Schools

Public high school in Madison:

  • MADISON HIGH (Students: 706; Location: RIDGEDALE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Madison:

  • BAYLEY-ELLARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 205 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • CENTRAL AVE (Students: 489; Location: CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MADISON JR (Students: 367; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TOREY J SABATINI (Students: 336; Location: 359 WOODLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • KINGS ROAD (Students: 325; Location: KINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Madison:

  • ST VINCENT MARTYR SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 26 GREEN VILLAGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • RAINBOW MONTESSORI (Students: 170; Location: 33 GREEN VILLAGE RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MADISON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 19 GREEN AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Madison:

  • MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,206,283; Location: 39 KEEP STREET; 127,604 books; 5,310 audio materials; 2,003 video materials; 491 serial subscriptions)

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