Madison is a relatively large city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 207,525 people and 55 constituent neighborhoods, Madison is the second largest community in Wisconsin.

Madison is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 office and administrative support jobs (15.40%), sales jobs (10.27%), and teaching (9.55%).

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.

Of important note, Madison is also a city of artists. Madison has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Madison's character.

Madison is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Madison has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Madison enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Madison!

Not only is Madison a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Madison a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

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 18.34 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Madison Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Madison is a pretty powerful place. 48.15% 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 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Madison in 2000 was $23,498, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,992 for a family of four.

Madison is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Madison home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Madison is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Madison include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Some people also speak Spanish.