Fitchburg, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population

41,798

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

3.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

0.702% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,040

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$336,400

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,174

2.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fitchburg, MA 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.

92.9% of the residents in Fitchburg, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fitchburg, MA are Fitchburg State University (1,972 degrees awarded in 2024) and Monty Tech (28 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fitchburg, MA was $336,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Fitchburg, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fitchburg, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fitchburg, MA is home to a population of 41.8k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 13% of Fitchburg, MA residents were born outside of the country (5.42k people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Fitchburg, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.92k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.93k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Fitchburg, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fitchburg, MA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fitchburg, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.27k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.92k ± 1.52k
Other (Hispanic)
3.93k ± 844

33.5%

Hispanic Population

14k people

33.5% of the people in Fitchburg, MA are hispanic (14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fitchburg, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.42k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.33k people

As of 2024, 13% of Fitchburg, MA residents (5.42k 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 Fitchburg, MA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
381 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
354 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
303 ± 137

Fitchburg, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fitchburg, MA.

Health

98% of the population of Fitchburg, MA has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 37.1% on Medicaid, 8.35% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.553% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.98%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

37.1%

Medicaid

8.35%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.553%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fitchburg, MA grew by 7.84% from 1.83% to 1.98%.

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

Economy

The economy of Fitchburg, MA employs 21.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fitchburg, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,612 people), Manufacturing (2,619 people), and Retail Trade (2,534 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,078), and Public Administration ($87,578).

Employment

Occupations

21.2k

2024 Value

± 1,329

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fitchburg, MA declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 21.7k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fitchburg, MA, are Production Occupations (2,063 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,047 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,994 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fitchburg, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

21.2k

2024 Value

± 1,329

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fitchburg, MA declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 21.7k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fitchburg, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,612 people), Manufacturing (2,619 people), and Retail Trade (2,534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fitchburg, MA, though some of these residents may live in Fitchburg, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,684

Median earning men ± $2,654

$42,473

Median earning women ± $4,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,848), Public Administration ($89,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,860), Public Administration ($77,273), and Wholesale Trade ($72,316).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Fitchburg, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
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Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Fitchburg, MA awarded 2,000 degrees. The student population of Fitchburg, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,349 male students and 3,591 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fitchburg, MA are White (1,254 and 70.4%), Hispanic or Latino (177 and 9.93%), Black or African American (173 and 9.71%), and Asian (79 and 4.43%).

The largest universities in Fitchburg, MA by number of degrees awarded are Fitchburg State University (1,972 and 98.6%) and Monty Tech (28 and 1.4%).

The most popular majors in Fitchburg, MA are General Business Administration & Management (659 and 33%), Curriculum & Instruction (201 and 10.1%), and Computer Science (198 and 9.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $970 for in-state students and $7,050 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fitchburg, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,940 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,940 students enrolled in Fitchburg, MA, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,770 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
568 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
201 degrees awarded
Computer Science
189 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Fitchburg, MA was General Business Administration & Management with 568 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Fitchburg, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fitchburg State University
1,972 degrees awarded
Monty Tech
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fitchburg State University with 1,972 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 783 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fitchburg, MA, which is 0.643 times less than the 1,217 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 1,254 degrees mean that there were 7.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 177 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($10,376) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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 Fitchburg, MA was $336,400 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,500 to $336,400, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fitchburg, MA is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fitchburg, MA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fitchburg, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,346

$9,007

Median Property Taxes

±$699

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 Fitchburg, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Fitchburg, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fitchburg, MA 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.

$73,040

Median Household Income

± $5,455

16.7k

Number of Households

± 1,123

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Fitchburg, MA grew to $73,040 from the previous year's value of $70,659.

The following chart displays the households in Fitchburg, MA 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 Fitchburg, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Fitchburg, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fitchburg, MA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Fitchburg, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fitchburg, MA (6.26k out of 40.1k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.