Madisonville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 19,214 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Madisonville is the 19th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Madisonville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Madisonville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madisonville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madisonville who work in office and administrative support (12.20%), management occupations (11.17%), and healthcare (10.09%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.17 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Madisonville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Madisonville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.81% of the adults in Madisonville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Madisonville in 2022 was $28,034, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,136 for a family of four. However, Madisonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madisonville is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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, Irish, German, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Madisonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
