Madison is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,156 people and three associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 301st largest community in North Carolina.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 service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in office and administrative support (13.06%), food service (10.54%), and business and financial occupations (9.28%). A relatively large number of people in Madison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.89% 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Madison has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Madison a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Madison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Madison is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.53% of adults 25 and older in Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $29,806, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,224 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madison is a very 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 English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
