Fitchburg

Population: 41,633
Median household income: $70,659
Median home value: $295,500

Fitchburg is a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to 41,633 residents. The median household income of $70,659 is below the Worcester County median ($93,561).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fitchburg's population grew 2.3% from 40,702 to 41,633, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $196,600 to $295,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.9% of the population. 73.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,633
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,659
Median home value: $295,500
Median gross rent: $1,131
Housing units: 17,945
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,70241,633

Median household income

$57,207$70,659

Median home value

$196,600$295,500

Median gross rent

$1,016$1,131

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,702	$57,207	$196,600	$1,016
2020	40,576	$54,683	$216,500	$964
2021	41,796	$60,466	$232,400	$1,008
2022	41,621	$65,963	$262,500	$1,115
2023	41,633	$70,659	$295,500	$1,131

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,456	5.9%
5 to 17	5,854	14.1%
18 to 24	5,631	13.5%
25 to 34	5,893	14.2%
35 to 44	4,652	11.2%
45 to 54	5,599	13.4%
55 to 64	5,773	13.9%
65 to 74	3,472	8.3%
75 and over	2,303	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,707	56.9%
Black or African American	2,379	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.1%
Asian	859	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	221	0.5%
Two or more races	1,703	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,707	30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,493	12.6%
High school graduate	8,992	32.5%
Some college or associate's	8,420	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,725	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,062	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit2.3%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,619	73.4%
Carpooled	2,200	10.3%
Public transit	489	2.3%
Walked	724	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,977	9.3%
Other means	278	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,991	31.0%
15 to 29 min	6,332	32.8%
30 to 44 min	3,298	17.1%
45 to 59 min	1,891	9.8%
60+ min	1,798	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.5% (6,201 of 40,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,710	57.5%
Nonfamily households	7,170	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,880	94.1%
Vacant	1,065	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,518	56.4%
Renter-occupied	7,362	43.6%

1-unit, detached44.5%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units29.2%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,986	44.5%
1-unit, attached	1,141	6.4%
2 to 4 units	5,232	29.2%
5 to 19 units	1,633	9.1%
20 or more units	1,908	10.6%
Mobile home & other	45	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2523875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 42.6020, -71.8159