Fitchburg, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

32,619

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.865% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.25%

24.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,516

1.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fitchburg, WI is home to a population of 32.6k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.8% of Fitchburg, WI residents were born outside of the country (4.5k people).

In 2024, there were 6.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Fitchburg, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Fitchburg, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fitchburg, WI was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fitchburg, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.1k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.24k ± 794
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 669

14.4%

Hispanic Population

4.7k people

14.4% of the people in Fitchburg, WI are hispanic (4.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fitchburg, 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

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.5k people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.92k people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Fitchburg, WI residents (4.5k 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, WI was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
211 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
162 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
150 ± 104

Fitchburg, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fitchburg, WI employs 19.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fitchburg, WI were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,656 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,916 people), and Manufacturing (2,317 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($157,587), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($157,587), and Utilities ($137,857).

Employment

Occupations

19.7k

2024 Value

± 1,520

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fitchburg, WI grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 18.8k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fitchburg, WI, are Management Occupations (2,490 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,296 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fitchburg, 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

19.7k

2024 Value

± 1,520

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fitchburg, WI grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 18.8k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fitchburg, WI, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,656 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,916 people), and Manufacturing (2,317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fitchburg, WI, though some of these residents may live in Fitchburg, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,250

Median earning men ± $4,120

$51,144

Median earning women ± $5,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,359), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,504), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,856), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,457).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fitchburg, WI was $417,200 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $389,400 to $417,200, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Fitchburg, WI is 47.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fitchburg, WI have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fitchburg, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,479

$7,479

Median Property Taxes

±$691

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.6% of the housing units in Fitchburg, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fitchburg, 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.

$86,516

Median Household Income

± $8,914

15.7k

Number of Households

± 1,246

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.7k households in Fitchburg, WI grew to $86,516 from the previous year's value of $85,420.

The following chart displays the households in Fitchburg, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fitchburg, 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 (70%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (6.28%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Fitchburg, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.28%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fitchburg, WI have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.63% of the workforce in Fitchburg, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fitchburg, WI (2.94k out of 31.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fitchburg, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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