Madison is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 210 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 394th largest community in Virginia. Madison has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Unlike some towns 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 town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in office and administrative support (21.29%), healthcare suport services (10.97%), and business and financial occupations (10.97%). 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. One downside of living in Madison is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Madison, the average commute to work is 31.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Madison is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Madison rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.10% of adults 25 and older in Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $34,428, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,712 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
