Fennimore, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,752

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

8.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,875

4.65% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$161,400

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,403

3.57% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fennimore, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Fennimore, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fennimore, WI are Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (738 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fennimore, WI was $161,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Fennimore, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Fennimore, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fennimore, WI is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.581% of Fennimore, WI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Fennimore, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Fennimore, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fennimore, WI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fennimore, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fennimore, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 22

1.56%

Hispanic Population

43 people

1.56% of the people in Fennimore, WI are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fennimore, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
89,915 ± 7,306 people
India
21,992 ± 3,634 people
China
14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

Foreign-Born Population

0.581%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.797%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 0.581% of Fennimore, WI residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fennimore, WI was 0.797%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fennimore, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 61
Vietnam
77 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 19

Fennimore, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fennimore, WI.

Economy

The economy of Fennimore, WI employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fennimore, WI were Manufacturing (275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Retail Trade (254 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,000), Wholesale Trade ($80,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,964).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 186

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fennimore, WI declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 1.46k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fennimore, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (126 people), and Management Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fennimore, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.4k

2024 Value

± 186

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fennimore, WI declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 1.46k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fennimore, WI, are Manufacturing (275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Retail Trade (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fennimore, WI, though some of these residents may live in Fennimore, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,486

Median earning men ± $8,582

$39,444

Median earning women ± $5,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,250), Wholesale Trade ($81,458), and Manufacturing ($71,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,239), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,214), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fennimore, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fennimore, WI awarded 738 degrees. The student population of Fennimore, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,158 male students and 1,559 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fennimore, WI are White (675 and 91.5%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 3.93%), Two or More Races (13 and 1.76%), and Black or African American (13 and 1.76%).

The largest universities in Fennimore, WI by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (738 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fennimore, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (171 and 23.2%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (59 and 7.99%), and Registered Nursing (50 and 6.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,717 students enrolled in Fennimore, WI, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,314 records, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Direct Entry Midwifery
17 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fennimore, WI was Direct Entry Midwifery with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fennimore, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

738 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Wisconsin Technical College with 738 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 262 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fennimore, WI, which is 0.55 times less than the 476 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 675 degrees mean that there were 23.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,386) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,987) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fennimore, WI was $161,400 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,200 to $161,400, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fennimore, WI is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fennimore, WI have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fennimore, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,480

$835

Median Property Taxes

±$119

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fennimore, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fennimore, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Fennimore, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fennimore, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,875

Median Household Income

± $9,153

1.14k

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Fennimore, WI declined from $61,875 from the previous year's value of $64,891.

The following chart displays the households in Fennimore, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fennimore, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (8.45%)
Worked At Home (6.64%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Fennimore, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.45%) and those who worked at home (6.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fennimore, WI have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.696% of the workforce in Fennimore, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fennimore, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fennimore, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fennimore, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fennimore, WI (403 out of 2.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fennimore, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Fennimore, WI has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 4.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.68%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

4.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fennimore, WI grew by 28.4% from 3.64% to 4.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fennimore, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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