Lafayette County vs. Madison County

	Lafayette County (FL)	Madison County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,732	18,529
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.6%	-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,870	19,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,870	19,224
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.3%	18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.0%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	42.9%	47.1%
White alone, percent	83.9%	59.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	13.5%	37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	14.2%	5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	70.8%	54.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	502	1,140
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.1%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,377	8,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.9%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,900	$87,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,216	$993
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$329	$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$625	$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.8%	7.4%
Building permits, 2018	14	37
Households, 2014-2018	2,095	6,682
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.43	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	20.2%	7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	71.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	58.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.1%	80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.8%	13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.8%	14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.9%	42.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.5%	44.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	7,732	42,494
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,605	171,200
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,294	$9,055
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.8	27.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,543	$35,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,870	$19,223
Persons in poverty, percent	21.0%	22.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	102	302
Total employment, 2017	682	2,827
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	18,068	95,604
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	376	1,059
All firms, 2012	559	1,044
Men-owned firms, 2012	227	540
Women-owned firms, 2012	137	319
Minority-owned firms, 2012	48	272
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	500	714
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	30	127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	518	861
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.3	27.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	543.41	695.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lafayette county (FL) and Madison county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.