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Madison, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Madison County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,074
Population
1,758/sq mi density
$56,932
Median Income
$22,404 per capita
$116,000
Home Value
$203,511 Zillow
$818
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
547 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,932 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,000 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,932
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,404
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% 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
$56,932
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,404
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,085
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,063
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,063
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,228M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,339
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
171
Retail
187
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,085
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,495
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,932 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,404 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,085 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,063 |
| County GDP | $3,228M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,339 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 171 |
| Retail | 187 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,085 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,495 |