Moving to Madisonville, Louisiana

Population: 677. Estimated population in July 2024: 744 (+9.9% change)
Males: 344 (50.8%), Females: 333 (49.2%)

Zip code: 70447

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $50,625
Median house value: $161,700

Population by Race

Races in Madisonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: French (19.6%), German (19.1%), Irish (14.6%), English (10.3%), Italian (8.0%), United States (6.2%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Madisonville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madisonville

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madisonville town

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madisonville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madisonville:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 28 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 30 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 50 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madisonville:

  • GREATER ST. TAMMANY (about 13 miles; COVINGTON, LA; Abbreviation: L31)
  • HAMMOND MUNI (about 20 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
  • SLIDELL (about 25 miles; SLIDELL, LA; Abbreviation: ASD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madisonville:

  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 27 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 29 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)

Public primary/middle schools in Madisonville:

  • MADISONVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 106 CEDAR STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • MADISONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 113 C. S. OWENS ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)