Madison is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 59,785 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Madison is the tenth largest community in Alabama. Madison real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Madison house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Madison is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Madison is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in management occupations (13.42%), architecture and engineering (11.91%), and computer science and math (11.38%). Also of interest is that Madison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Madison 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, Madison really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Madison 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. Madison is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Madison. 64.19% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $51,788, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $207,152 for a family of four. Madison is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
