Janesville

Population: 65,813
Median household income: $71,664
Median home value: $209,700

Janesville is a community in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to 65,813 residents. The median household income of $71,664 is in line with the Rock County median ($74,390).

From 2019 to 2023, Janesville's population grew 2.4% from 64,245 to 65,813, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $142,500 to $209,700.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $1,037.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,813
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,664
Median home value: $209,700
Median gross rent: $1,037
Housing units: 29,171
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,24565,813

Median household income

$56,293$71,664

Median home value

$142,500$209,700

Median gross rent

$858$1,037

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,245	$56,293	$142,500	$858
2020	64,415	$55,914	$151,400	$874
2021	65,506	$63,259	$160,300	$912
2022	65,669	$68,610	$186,600	$993
2023	65,813	$71,664	$209,700	$1,037

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,251	4.9%
5 to 17	10,800	16.4%
18 to 24	5,532	8.4%
25 to 34	8,715	13.2%
35 to 44	8,764	13.3%
45 to 54	8,134	12.4%
55 to 64	9,050	13.8%
65 to 74	6,365	9.7%
75 and over	5,202	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,140	85.3%
Black or African American	2,091	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	1,072	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	172	0.3%
Two or more races	2,185	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,099	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,687	5.8%
High school graduate	14,915	32.3%
Some college or associate's	16,174	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,634	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,820	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,953	79.6%
Carpooled	2,767	8.5%
Public transit	243	0.7%
Walked	408	1.3%
Bicycle	96	0.3%
Worked from home	2,790	8.6%
Other means	356	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,756	42.8%
15 to 29 min	9,246	31.0%
30 to 44 min	4,123	13.8%
45 to 59 min	2,103	7.1%
60+ min	1,595	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.6% (6,241 of 64,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,030	60.7%
Nonfamily households	11,031	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,061	96.2%
Vacant	1,110	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,662	66.5%
Renter-occupied	9,399	33.5%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,612	67.2%
1-unit, attached	1,900	6.5%
2 to 4 units	2,786	9.6%
5 to 19 units	2,229	7.6%
20 or more units	2,095	7.2%
Mobile home & other	549	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5537825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 42.6847, -89.0132