Madison is a very small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 2,719 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 79th largest community in West Virginia.Madison is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. 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 19.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Madison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
