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Madison, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
2,788
Population
197/sq mi density
$44,181
Median Income
$21,247 per capita
$51,200
Home Value
$54,473 Zillow
$1,010
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,071 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$44,181 median income, 11.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,200 home value, $1,010/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,181
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,247
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
219% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.3%
136% above
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
$44,181
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,247
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,224
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,519
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,519
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.8%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.8%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
2.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,318
Restaurants
1,029
Healthcare
2,212
Retail
810
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,224
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,881
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,181 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,247 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,519 |
| County GDP | $40,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,318 |
| Restaurants | 1,029 |
| Healthcare | 2,212 |
| Retail | 810 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,881 |