Fitchburg

Population: 31,566
Median household income: $85,420
Median home value: $389,400

Fitchburg, a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, has 31,566 residents. The median household income of $85,420 is in line with the Dane County median ($88,108).

From 2019 to 2023, Fitchburg's population grew 7.2% from 29,450 to 31,566, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $315,900 to $389,400.

Households average 2.06 people. The median gross rent is $1,302.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,566
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,420
Median home value: $389,400
Median gross rent: $1,302
Housing units: 15,274
Homeownership rate: 45.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,45031,566

Median household income

$72,324$85,420

Median home value

$315,900$389,400

Median gross rent

$1,054$1,302

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,450	$72,324	$315,900	$1,054
2020	30,032	$76,240	$323,400	$1,098
2021	29,361	$78,218	$340,000	$1,159
2022	29,826	$87,253	$377,600	$1,284
2023	31,566	$85,420	$389,400	$1,302

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3422.7%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,757	5.6%
5 to 17	3,710	11.8%
18 to 24	3,419	10.8%
25 to 34	7,159	22.7%
35 to 44	4,482	14.2%
45 to 54	3,178	10.1%
55 to 64	3,330	10.5%
65 to 74	3,031	9.6%
75 and over	1,500	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,898	59.9%
Black or African American	3,081	9.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.2%
Asian	3,101	9.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.1%
Some other race	75	0.2%
Two or more races	1,158	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,135	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree24.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,518	6.7%
High school graduate	3,788	16.7%
Some college or associate's	4,449	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,429	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,496	24.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,424	72.0%
Carpooled	1,331	7.1%
Public transit	80	0.4%
Walked	791	4.2%
Bicycle	118	0.6%
Worked from home	2,556	13.7%
Other means	351	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,379	27.2%
15 to 29 min	8,780	54.6%
30 to 44 min	2,092	13.0%
45 to 59 min	440	2.7%
60+ min	404	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 7.5% (2,291 of 30,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,457	50.0%
Nonfamily households	7,459	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,916	97.7%
Vacant	358	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,841	45.9%
Renter-occupied	8,075	54.1%

1-unit, detached35.9%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units19.9%

20 or more units31.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,481	35.9%
1-unit, attached	1,076	7.0%
2 to 4 units	869	5.7%
5 to 19 units	3,034	19.9%
20 or more units	4,814	31.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5525950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.9858, -89.4253