Madison, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,122	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$65,952	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,966	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,152	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,531	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,168	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,963 $65,952 $131,904

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Madison median earnings by income bracket

Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.2%	20.2%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerfield, NC	11,715	$166,160	104.3%
Stokesdale, NC	5,586	$134,898	65.9%
Danbury, NC	219	$130,110	60.0%
Wentworth, NC	2,796	$85,895	5.6%
Germanton, NC	1,160	$84,685	4.1%
Madison, NC	2,231	$65,952	18.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cudjoe Key, FL	2,231	$116,710	43.5%
Mineralwells, WV	2,231	$128,187	57.6%
Saint-Damien, QC	2,231	n/a
Colquitt, GA	2,230	$41,484	49.0%
Apalachin, NY	2,230	$90,876	11.7%
Madison, NC	2,231	$65,952	18.9%

Source: The Madison, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.