Madison is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,131 people and three associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 164th largest community in Georgia. Madison real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Madison house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Madison isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Madison are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in sales jobs (15.31%), teaching (14.23%), and office and administrative support (8.20%). 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: 9.42% 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Madison spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.Madison is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.08% of adults in Madison have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $57,701, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $230,804 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and French.
