Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Population: 1,633
Median household income: $104,583
Median home value: $555,800

Located in Walworth County, Wisconsin, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is a community with a population of 1,633. Its median household income of $104,583 runs above the Walworth County figure of $77,359.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake's population grew 7.8% from 1,515 to 1,633, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $389,000 to $555,800.

73.2% of workers drive to work alone. 72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,633
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $104,583
Median home value: $555,800
Median gross rent: $1,338
Housing units: 2,040
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5151,633

Median household income

$89,762$104,583

Median home value

$389,000$555,800

Median gross rent

$847$1,338

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,515	$89,762	$389,000	$847
2020	1,518	$88,036	$398,300	$869
2021	2,631	$91,000	$452,200	$892
2022	1,545	$102,955	$549,200	$1,313
2023	1,633	$104,583	$555,800	$1,338

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	3.5%
5 to 17	204	12.5%
18 to 24	98	6.0%
25 to 34	90	5.5%
35 to 44	125	7.7%
45 to 54	244	14.9%
55 to 64	305	18.7%
65 to 74	322	19.7%
75 and over	188	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,552	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.6%
High school graduate	147	11.5%
Some college or associate's	355	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	474	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	277	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	563	73.2%
Carpooled	14	1.8%
Public transit	11	1.4%
Walked	12	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	21.8%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	223	37.1%
15 to 29 min	112	18.6%
30 to 44 min	76	12.6%
45 to 59 min	26	4.3%
60+ min	164	27.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 7.1% (116 of 1,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	529	74.6%
Nonfamily households	180	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	709	34.8%
Vacant	1,331	65.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	617	87.0%
Renter-occupied	92	13.0%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,483	72.7%
1-unit, attached	43	2.1%
2 to 4 units	240	11.8%
5 to 19 units	158	7.7%
20 or more units	107	5.2%
Mobile home & other	9	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5526350
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.5443, -88.5693