Madera

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  4. Madera Employment Information
  5. Madera Family Information
  6. Madera Education Information
  7. Madera Business Information
  8. Madera Public Benefits Information
  9. Madera Criminal Information
  10. Madera Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Madera Zip Codes


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Madera Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 66,344
  • Land Area (2000): 1,554.666 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.343 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 44.7186 (7.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.7186 (26.5) / 97.8186 (36.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,741
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,632
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 11 inches
Madera Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 37,182 2002 44,795 2005 50,375
2000 38,203 2003 46,699 2006 52,617
2001 44,010 2004 48,505 2007 56,797

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Houses (2000): 19,586
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,192
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,699
Madera Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 53,407 80.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,884 2.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,168 16.80%

Madera Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Employment Information Back to top
Madera Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,581 10,969 2,612 19.23% 192
1991 14,550 11,459 3,091 21.24% 213
1992 15,571 11,906 3,664 23.53% 236
1993 15,869 12,226 3,643 22.96% 230
1994 15,978 12,518 3,460 21.65% 216
1995 16,681 13,155 3,526 21.14% 211
1996 17,077 13,630 3,447 20.18% 202
1997 17,015 13,722 3,293 19.35% 194
1998 17,056 13,941 3,115 18.26% 183
1999 17,100 14,238 2,862 16.74% 168
2000 19,240 16,836 2,404 12.49% 126
2001 18,985 16,387 2,598 13.69% 137
2002 19,754 16,763 2,991 15.14% 152
2003 20,990 17,891 3,099 14.77% 149
2004 21,645 18,792 2,853 13.18% 132
2005 21,844 19,345 2,499 11.44% 115
2006 22,163 19,909 2,253 10.17% 102
2007 22,458 19,984 2,473 11.01% 110
2008 23,021 19,956 3,065 13.31% 133
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,885 19,833 3,052 13.34% 133
Feb 2008 22,566 19,453 3,113 13.80% 138
Mar 2008 22,392 19,031 3,361 15.01% 150
Apr 2008 22,533 19,447 3,086 13.70% 137
May 2008 23,032 20,043 2,989 12.98% 130
Jun 2008 23,336 20,342 2,994 12.83% 128
Jul 2008 23,398 20,238 3,160 13.51% 135
Aug 2008 23,474 20,486 2,988 12.73% 127
Sep 2008 23,572 20,730 2,842 12.06% 121
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Madera Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,528 26.15%
2. Construction 1,051 7.79%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 599 4.44%
4. Public Administration 596 4.42%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 520 3.85%
6. Educational Services 479 3.55%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 427 3.16%
8. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 420 3.11%
9. Truck Transportation 420 3.11%
10. Repair and Maintenance 353 2.62%
11. Health Care 351 2.60%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 309 2.29%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 264 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 242 1.79%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 221 1.64%
16. Metal Manufactuing 217 1.61%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 214 1.59%
18. Food Manufacturing 203 1.50%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 189 1.40%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,307 14.32%
2. Health Care 1,307 14.32%
3. Public Administration 754 8.26%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 748 8.20%
5. Social Assistance 589 6.45%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 583 6.39%
7. Finance and Insurance 288 3.16%
8. Department and Other General Stores 284 3.11%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 258 2.83%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 200 2.19%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 191 2.09%
12. Private Household Services 176 1.93%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 166 1.82%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 149 1.63%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 140 1.53%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 131 1.44%
17. Construction 106 1.16%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 106 1.16%
19. Other Transportation 97 1.06%
20. Food Manufacturing 95 1.04%

Madera Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 2,545 18.86%
2. Other Production Occupations 896 6.64%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 808 5.99%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 795 5.89%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 530 3.93%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 461 3.42%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 444 3.29%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 414 3.07%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 372 2.76%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 365 2.71%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 356 2.64%
12. Other Management Occupations 341 2.53%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 331 2.45%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 268 1.99%
15. Other Construction Trades 254 1.88%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 234 1.73%
17. Construction Laborers 230 1.70%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 208 1.54%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 206 1.53%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 196 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 627 6.87%
2. Agricultural Workers 566 6.20%
3. Secretaries and Admins 515 5.64%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 433 4.75%
5. Other Management Occupations 432 4.73%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 415 4.55%
7. Cashiers 366 4.01%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 366 4.01%
9. Child Care Workers 346 3.79%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 309 3.39%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 309 3.39%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 302 3.31%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 294 3.22%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 285 3.12%
15. Other Production Occupations 250 2.74%
16. Registered Nurses 209 2.29%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 187 2.05%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 184 2.02%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 160 1.75%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 160 1.75%

Madera Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,486 51.04%
15-35 hours 4,796 10.42%
1-14 hours 1,386 3.01%
No regular hours 16,351 35.53%

Madera Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,624 7.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,217 5.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,585 7.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,522 11.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,974 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,547 12.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,351 15.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,649 7.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 426 2.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 872 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 344 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 181 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,535 7.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,234 5.86%

Madera Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 938 4.45%
5-9 2,666 12.66%
10-14 4,270 20.27%
15-19 3,260 15.48%
20-24 2,203 10.46%
25-29 757 3.59%
30-34 3,035 14.41%
35-39 422 2.00%
40-44 563 2.67%
45-59 1,252 5.94%
60-89 838 3.98%
At least 90 857 4.07%

Madera Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 44 0.21% 14,050 66.71%
30-44 73 0.35% 3,947 18.74%
45-59 19 0.09% 1,233 5.85%
At least 60 100 0.47% 1,595 7.57%

Madera Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 126 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,542 20.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,272 69.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 307 1.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 236 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 544 2.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 795 3.64%

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Madera Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,525 (65,467 people)
Families (2000): 15,091 (57,656 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,911
People at same address in 1995: 31,150
Madera Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,239 12.09%
$10,000-$14,999 1,536 8.29%
$15,000-$19,999 1,735 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 1,312 7.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,321 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 1,430 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,249 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 1,152 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 976 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 1,539 8.31%
$60,000-$74,999 1,617 8.73%
$75,000-$99,999 1,095 5.91%
$100,000-$124,999 529 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 312 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 280 1.51%
$200,000 or more 203 1.10%

Madera Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,803 15.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,160 22.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 544 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,804 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 91 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,011 16.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 52 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,118 11.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,251 6.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 34 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,570 8.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 31 0.17%

Madera Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,215 30.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,894 7.74%
Public Assistance 1,959 3.89%
Retirement 2,640 5.25%
Self Employment 2,560 5.09%
Social Security 4,614 9.17%
Supplemental Security 1,374 2.73%
Wage / Salary 14,554 28.93%
Other 3,495 6.95%

Madera Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,940 43.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,301 56.05%

Madera Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,556 6.45%
Color 1 Box Married 13,798 57.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,202 34.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 2.30%

Madera Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,092 9.01%
Color 1 Box Married 13,417 57.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,870 25.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,828 7.88%

Madera Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Education Information Back to top
Madera Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,753 26.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,162 18.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,401 23.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,054 18.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,803 4.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,504 5.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 972 2.23%

Madera Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 759 1.14% 182 0.27% 941 1.42%
Kindergarten 1,498 2.26% 56 0.08% 1,554 2.34%
Grades 1-4 5,083 7.66% 255 0.38% 5,338 8.05%
Grades 5-8 4,753 7.16% 242 0.36% 4,995 7.53%
Grades 9-12 5,199 7.84% 154 0.23% 5,353 8.07%
Undergrad college 2,482 3.74% 225 0.34% 2,707 4.08%
Graduate or professional school 153 0.23% 130 0.20% 283 0.43%
Total 19,927 30.04% 1,244 1.88% 21,171 31.91%

Madera Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $127,016,000
Retail sales (2002): $374,069,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $30,958,000
Madera Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Public Benefits Information Back to top
Madera Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,837 73.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,588 26.88%

Madera Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 296
Madera Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 10.381 0.457 0.054 3.227 14.120 0.027 11.376 29.315 8.929 49.648
2000 12.015 0.550 0.131 3.193 15.889 0.157 11.465 27.223 9.397 48.242
2001 7.544 0.386 0.204 2.886 11.020 0.068 11.770 30.357 10.134 52.329
2002 7.702 0.469 0.112 2.322 10.604 0.201 9.510 29.468 8.572 47.751
2003 6.446 0.642 0.043 3.105 10.236 0.107 10.086 22.570 8.523 41.179
2004 4.701 0.412 0.103 2.721 7.937 0.062 8.102 21.956 8.205 38.264
2005 5.658 0.437 0.079 1.747 7.921 0.000 7.285 21.538 7.067 35.891
2006 5.873 0.551 0.000 1.844 8.267 0.000 6.044 12.334 4.903 23.281
2007 5.317 0.246 0.035 1.708 7.307 0.000 8.099 10.476 3.821 22.396

Madera Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 48
2005 17 60
2006 21 57
2007 20 58

Madera Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,371
2000 2,450
2001 2,788
2002 2,614

Madera Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Madera Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,013 19.61%
10-19 Years 12,125 18.28%
20-29 Years 10,459 15.76%
30-39 Years 9,018 13.59%
40-49 Years 8,306 12.52%
50-59 Years 5,613 8.46%
60-69 Years 3,647 5.50%
70-79 Years 2,802 4.22%
80-89 Years 1,138 1.72%
90+ Years 223 0.34%

Madera Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,008 51.26%
Color 1 Box Female 32,336 48.74%

Madera Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41,511 62.57%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,012 30.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,032 3.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,106 1.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 984 1.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 567 0.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 87 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 45 0.07%

Madera Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,816 19.23%
2. Irish 2,751 13.86%
3. English 2,660 13.40%
4. United States Or American 2,327 11.72%
5. Italian 1,834 9.24%
6. French Non-Basque 873 4.40%
7. Portuguese 823 4.15%
8. Dutch 630 3.17%
9. Scottish 457 2.30%
10. Swedish 426 2.15%

Madera Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,961 48.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,943 48.50%
3. Other Indic 406 0.68%
4. Tagalog 147 0.25%
5. Other Pacific Island 141 0.24%
6. Italian 138 0.23%
7. Armenian 127 0.21%
8. Russian 122 0.20%
9. German 102 0.17%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 101 0.17%

Madera Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,132 70.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,447 6.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14,880 22.39%

Madera Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Madera Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Madera Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93636 93638  
93637 93639