Madison is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 27,775 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 11th largest community in Mississippi. Madison real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, 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 90.99% 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 (14.89%), healthcare (13.30%), and sales jobs (12.98%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Madison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.If knowledge is power, Madison is a pretty powerful place. 67.74% of the adults in Madison have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $56,957, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,828 for a family of four. Madison is a very 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, European, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
