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Madison
Nebraska

36K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$259K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$87,243

Federal Spending per Capita$4,641

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score719

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms36

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$2,874

SS Benefits / Person$3,823

Education Wage Premium2.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$256K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$210K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1185/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.36%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,549

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$992/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.4%

Homeownership Rate66.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.2%

Active Listings

128

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices104

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians77

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients491 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,330

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression16.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,601

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,457

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature-1.01

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation28.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)-1.91

Heating Degree Days6,082 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,012 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,034 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)920 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed168 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)360 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers11 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers18

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers844 workers

Public Transit Commuters71 workers

Walk to Work477 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)174 workers

Avg Commute Time13.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.338

Nonprofit Organizations205

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.3%

Never-Married Adults30.7%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population1.5%

Membership Associations16.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms73

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms47

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.36%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +80

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.59x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $259K

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Local News — Madison

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 2 days ago

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Hemmingsen Funeral Home · 4 weeks ago

Dolores Kathleen Glasser Obituary Aug 8, 2026

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