CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fenwood

Wisconsin · 170 residents · 0.98 sq mi

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Fenwood is home to 170 people in Wisconsin. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $33,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of people here. Median household income is $28,750, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

170

−2%vs 2000

vs 174 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

+6%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202492

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1418.8%(32)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(12)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(18)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.4%(33)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 541.8%(3)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(16)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.1%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,750

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,434

−47%vs 2000

vs $15,920 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,100

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $663 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.8% in 2000

10.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(174)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(170)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German72.8%(67)

French Canadian12%(11)

Polish9.8%(9)

American3.3%(3)

French3.3%(3)

Irish3.3%(3)

Swiss3.3%(3)

English2.2%(2)

Norwegian2.2%(2)

Dutch1.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.3%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married13.6%(6)

Married79.5%(35)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.8%(3)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(5)

Married72.2%(26)

Widowed5.6%(2)

Divorced8.3%(3)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.0%

+10.2 ptssince 2013

from 1.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.8%

−45.8 ptssince 2020

from 80.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.7%

+24.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.8%

+16.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

−26.8 ptssince 2020

from 88.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.2%

+38.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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