Madison is a large city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 272,903 people and 69 associated neighborhoods, Madison is the second largest community in Wisconsin. Madison real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, 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 87.85% 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 (10.45%), teaching (9.72%), and office and administrative support (9.50%). 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. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Madison has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Madison is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Madison is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy. For the size of the city, public transportation in Madison is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Madison, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Madison. 58.89% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $46,652, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,608 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Madison include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
