With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of North Madison works elsewhere
Only 2% work in North Madison; the top destination outside it is Mentor (12%, 18 miles). There are 487 jobs in North Madison; 3,919 of its residents have a job. North Madison grades C for jobs and income and B for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set North Madison apart
North Madison is a place people come home to
There are 487 jobs based in North Madison, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Madison has about 5,200 people in it, 40% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
North Madison workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 23 across Ohio. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Madison
59% of North Madison residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 37% of the jobs based in North Madison pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in North Madison pay little
29% of the jobs based in North Madison pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Income, poverty and work: North Madison’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Madison is better than 35% of U.S. towns, #781 of 992 in Ohio. Job access by car holds North Madison’s grade up (ahead of 51% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (6.8%, U.S. 5.2%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Madison could be anywhere from C− to B+.
The workday shuffle in and out of North Madison
On a workday 3,836 residents head out to work, 83 work right here, and 404 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,200 people are in North Madison on a workday afternoon, 40% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Getting to work from North Madison takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Madison workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,811 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in North Madison
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Madison, 2013 → 2023: 457 → 487. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Madison’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting out of North Madison: the destinations
Where North Madison clocks in
12% of workers
11% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The commute from North Madison, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The commute in North Madison is mostly behind the wheel
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Madison is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns, #305 of 993 in Ohio. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.7% across Ohio.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,183 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 62% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 44% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 44% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.2% of North Madison households have no vehicle (Ohio 7.5%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of North Madison’s commuters take a bus or train.
2,142nd of 2,944: where North Madison ranks among U.S. towns of 6,000 to 11,600
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 16 | Jerome Township OH | 11,237 | $176K | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 26 | Madeira OH | 9,637 | $168K | 2.5% | 1.2% | 5% | A+ |
| 27 | The Village of Indian Hill OH | 6,114 | $235K | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,140 | Old Town ME | 7,589 | $52K | 21.3% | 1.8% | 12% | C |
| 2,141 | Buena Vista VA | 6,672 | $58K | 18.8% | 1.4% | 22% | C |
| 2,142 | North Madison OH | 8,594 | $68K | 9.9% | 6.8% | 2% | C |
| 2,143 | South Cleveland TN | 7,452 | $67K | 10.2% | 8.6% | 1% | C |
| 2,144 | Waimea HI | 9,286 | $100K | 12.3% | 5.4% | 18% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 2,944 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Madison, the top three, the last and three more from Ohio.
North Madison and its neighbors
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Madison workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Madison | – | C | B | 30 min | $67,711 |
| North Perry | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. North Perry: not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Madison’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Madison: questions
What is the median household income in North Madison?
$67,711 (±$10,822) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Madison?
9.9%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Madison?
30 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Madison work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mentor (12%, 18 mi), Cleveland (11%, 40 mi), Madison Township (7%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Madison walkable?
North Madison is more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns (Walkability B): an EPA walkability index of 10.2 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Madison without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 44% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Madison, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Madison
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.