Fond du Lac

Population: 44,491
Median household income: $61,620
Median home value: $161,300

Located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac is a community with a population of 44,491. Its median household income of $61,620 runs below the Fond du Lac County figure of $73,154.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fond du Lac's population grew 3.7% from 42,909 to 44,491, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $126,200 to $161,300.

12.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,491
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,620
Median home value: $161,300
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 20,165
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,90944,491

Median household income

$52,724$61,620

Median home value

$126,200$161,300

Median gross rent

$730$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,909	$52,724	$126,200	$730
2020	42,944	$54,587	$128,500	$761
2021	44,412	$56,561	$130,200	$792
2022	44,527	$58,675	$148,500	$868
2023	44,491	$61,620	$161,300	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,686	6.0%
5 to 17	7,685	17.3%
18 to 24	4,232	9.5%
25 to 34	6,179	13.9%
35 to 44	6,349	14.3%
45 to 54	5,077	11.4%
55 to 64	4,881	11.0%
65 to 74	3,894	8.8%
75 and over	3,508	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,486	82.0%
Black or African American	1,256	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	0.2%
Asian	1,254	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.2%
Some other race	232	0.5%
Two or more races	1,181	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,881	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,662	8.9%
High school graduate	10,616	35.5%
Some college or associate's	10,132	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,096	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,382	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,218	75.9%
Carpooled	2,165	10.1%
Public transit	47	0.2%
Walked	601	2.8%
Bicycle	179	0.8%
Worked from home	1,896	8.9%
Other means	255	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,806	50.4%
15 to 29 min	5,299	27.2%
30 to 44 min	2,368	12.2%
45 to 59 min	893	4.6%
60+ min	1,099	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.5% (5,263 of 42,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,064	53.8%
Nonfamily households	8,659	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,723	92.8%
Vacant	1,442	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,859	58.0%
Renter-occupied	7,864	42.0%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,034	59.7%
1-unit, attached	818	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,967	9.8%
5 to 19 units	3,452	17.1%
20 or more units	1,504	7.5%
Mobile home & other	390	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5526275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 1.31 sq mi
Center point: 43.7722, -88.4403