Madison is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,742 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 79th largest community in West Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Madison is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in sales jobs (25.30%), healthcare (13.77%), and food service (7.19%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Madison is worth considering. One of the benefits of Madison is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.21 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Madison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Madison overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Madison, 21.45% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $30,987, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,948 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Madison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Madison include English, Irish, German, Scandinavian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
