Madison - Hamilton is a very small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 1,927 people and just one neighborhood, Madison - Hamilton is the 175th largest community in Kansas. Madison - Hamilton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Unlike some towns, Madison - Hamilton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Madison - Hamilton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison - Hamilton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison - Hamilton who work in management occupations (13.76%), office and administrative support (13.49%), and teaching (10.61%).
As is often the case in a small town, Madison - Hamilton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Madison - Hamilton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.11% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Madison - Hamilton in 2022 was $42,545, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $170,180 for a family of four. However, Madison - Hamilton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Madison - Hamilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madison - Hamilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Madison - Hamilton include German, English, Irish, Swiss, and French.
The most common language spoken in Madison - Hamilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Madison - Hamilton, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 3 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 98.8% of America.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 97.0% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 9.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Kansas, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Kansas.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Madison - Hamilton are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 66.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 8.8% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 53.0% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 35.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 27.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.5%), and 15.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.3%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Madison - Hamilton, KS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (26.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (14.5%), and some of the residents are also of Swiss ancestry (4.3%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (4.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (79.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.