Fennimore, WI

Census Place

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

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
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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).

Education

The student population of Fennimore, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,227 male students and 1,622 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fennimore, WI are White (625 and 91.1%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 3.06%), Black or African American (19 and 2.77%), and Two or More Races (11 and 1.6%).

The largest universities in Fennimore, WI by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (686 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fennimore, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (198 and 28.9%), Registered Nursing (41 and 5.98%), and Lineworker (39 and 5.69%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,849 students enrolled in Fennimore, WI, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,505 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
198 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Fennimore, WI was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 198 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Fennimore, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

686 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Wisconsin Technical College with 686 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 254 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fennimore, WI, which is 0.588 times less than the 432 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 625 degrees mean that there were 29.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 21 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 ($4,485) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($419) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,061) 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.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

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

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

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