Fort Atkinson

Population: 12,490
Median household income: $75,350
Median home value: $198,600

Located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Fort Atkinson is a community with a population of 12,490. Its median household income of $75,350 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $80,604.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Atkinson's population held roughly steady from 12,443 to 12,490, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $157,000 to $198,600.

The typical home was built around 1965. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,490
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,350
Median home value: $198,600
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 5,701
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,44312,490

Median household income

$55,404$75,350

Median home value

$157,000$198,600

Median gross rent

$838$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,443	$55,404	$157,000	$838
2020	12,455	$63,535	$161,500	$878
2021	12,529	$67,163	$170,500	$904
2022	12,522	$72,215	$191,300	$969
2023	12,490	$75,350	$198,600	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	488	3.9%
5 to 17	1,985	15.9%
18 to 24	837	6.7%
25 to 34	1,750	14.0%
35 to 44	1,717	13.7%
45 to 54	1,548	12.4%
55 to 64	1,865	14.9%
65 to 74	1,249	10.0%
75 and over	1,051	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,583	84.7%
Black or African American	40	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	88	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	328	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,430	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	849	9.2%
High school graduate	2,992	32.6%
Some college or associate's	2,922	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,650	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	767	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,435	78.4%
Carpooled	452	6.5%
Public transit	41	0.6%
Walked	170	2.5%
Bicycle	32	0.5%
Worked from home	582	8.4%
Other means	219	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,089	48.7%
15 to 29 min	1,455	22.9%
30 to 44 min	839	13.2%
45 to 59 min	585	9.2%
60+ min	381	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 7.1% (884 of 12,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,183	59.0%
Nonfamily households	2,211	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,394	94.6%
Vacant	307	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,786	70.2%
Renter-occupied	1,608	29.8%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,796	66.6%
1-unit, attached	307	5.4%
2 to 4 units	600	10.5%
5 to 19 units	607	10.6%
20 or more units	338	5.9%
Mobile home & other	53	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5526675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 42.9240, -88.8455