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Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Wisconsin · 1,886 residents (2025 est.) · 3.36 sq mi
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Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is a city of 1,737 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 57.1, about 18 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Wisconsin median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 57.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,737
−1%since 2000
from 1,754 in 2000
1,886 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
517 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 524 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
57.1
+25%since 2000
from 45.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.36 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.6%(46)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.8%(66)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(72)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(111)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.1%(53)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346%(105)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.4%(146)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(219)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6419.7%(343)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7422.7%(395)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.6%(132)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(49)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$106,750
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,211 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$86,074
+167%since 2000
from $32,266 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.2%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.563
+9%since 2010
from 0.518 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$572,600
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $182,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,149
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $722 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
13.0% rent
Vacancy rate
61.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.22 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.2%
−14.5 ptssince 2009
from 56.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+7%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,712)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(19)
Asian0.9%(15)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(1,622)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(31)
Asian0.6%(11)
Other4.2%(73)
Diversity Score
16
+158%since 2009
from 6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.5%(9)
Guatemalan0.3%(5)
Mexican0.2%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(7)
Hmong0.2%(4)
Ancestry
German35.2%(611)
Irish23%(400)
English11.6%(201)
Swedish9.6%(167)
Italian8.7%(151)
Polish6.2%(108)
Greek3.3%(58)
Arab3.3%(57)
American3.2%(56)
Dutch2.7%(47)
Danish2.2%(39)
Scottish2%(35)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.9%(33)
French1.8%(31)
Czech1.7%(29)
Lithuanian1.5%(26)
Palestinian1.1%(19)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(19)
Russian0.9%(16)
Ukrainian0.6%(11)
Australian0.4%(7)
Austrian0.3%(6)
British0.3%(6)
Finnish0.3%(5)
Swiss0.3%(5)
Armenian0.2%(4)
Slovak0.2%(3)
Belgian0.1%(2)
Bulgarian0.1%(2)
Croatian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.1%
+19.7 ptssince 2000
from 39.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.3%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.7%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.4 min
+24%since 2000
from 26.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.3%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.1%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2011
from 53.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Female
52.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Foreign born
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2013
from 2.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2017
from 89.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 95.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.8%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 96.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.1%(145)
Married71.4%(543)
Widowed4.9%(37)
Divorced4.6%(35)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(148)
Married65.1%(516)
Widowed6.2%(49)
Divorced10.1%(80)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2013
from 2.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.1%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)5.1%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.1%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.3%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 79 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin?

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin has about 1,737 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin earns about $106,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin expensive?

In Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $572,600, and the typical rent is about $1,149 a month.

How educated are people in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin?

About 59.1% of adults age 25 and over in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin?

About 7.5% of people in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 102 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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