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Madison, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Madison County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
58,335
Population
1,908/sq mi density
$131,436
Median Income
$54,644 per capita
$367,900
Home Value
$372,091 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
323
Violent Crime/100K
2,031 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$131,436 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$367,900 home value, $1,375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
323 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$131,436
75% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,644
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Madison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Madison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$131,436
175%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,644
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,736
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,482
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,482
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$38,958M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,778
Restaurants
895
Healthcare
1,126
Retail
1,345
Manufacturing
287
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,736
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,840
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $131,436 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,644 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,736 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,482 |
| County GDP | $38,958M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,778 |
| Restaurants | 895 |
| Healthcare | 1,126 |
| Retail | 1,345 |
| Manufacturing | 287 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,736 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,840 |