Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,737

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.1

4.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.48%

5.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,750

2.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.8% of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 47.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 202
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 26
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 27

1.78%

Hispanic Population

31 people

1.78% of the people in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 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

3.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 3.8% of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI residents (66 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 19
Korea
6 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI.

Economy

The economy of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI employs 855 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI were Manufacturing (121 people), Accommodation & Food Services (97 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($180,893), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,125), and Public Administration ($123,750).

Employment

Occupations

855

2024 Value

± 121

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 776 employees to 855 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI, are Management Occupations (127 people), Sales & Related Occupations (110 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 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

855

2024 Value

± 121

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 776 employees to 855 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (121 people), Accommodation & Food Services (97 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,250

Median earning men ± $37,600

$37,287

Median earning women ± $17,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($140,313), and Manufacturing ($121,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,542), Manufacturing ($85,250), and Wholesale Trade ($78,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI was $572,600 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $555,800 to $572,600, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$572,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,790

$682

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 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.

$106,750

Median Household Income

± $19,889

784

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 784 households in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI grew to $106,750 from the previous year's value of $104,583.

The following chart displays the households in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 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 (68.3%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Carpooled (2.61%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.61%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI (130 out of 1.74k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 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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