Madisonville is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 871 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madisonville is the 254th largest community in Louisiana. Madisonville real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Madisonville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Madisonville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madisonville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madisonville who work in management occupations (19.21%), sales jobs (12.40%), and office and administrative support (9.92%). 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Madisonville, the average commute to work is 30.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Madisonville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Madisonville is a pretty powerful place. 53.92% of the adults in Madisonville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
