Madison Heights is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 10,893 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Madison Heights is the 71st largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Madison Heights is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison Heights is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison Heights who work in office and administrative support (14.28%), sales jobs (12.20%), and management occupations (7.87%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.38% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Madison Heights is worth considering. Madison Heights is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Madison Heights with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.82% of adults in Madison Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Madison Heights in 2022 was $32,380, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,520 for a family of four. However, Madison Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madison Heights is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Madison Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madison Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Madison Heights include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Madison Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
