CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Wisconsin · 1,635 residents · 3.36 sq mi

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Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is home to 1,635 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 40.6, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of locals. Households here earn about 18% more than in Wisconsin as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,635

−7%vs 2000

vs 1,754 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 45.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(86)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(80)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(205)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(240)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(208)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.1%(231)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(169)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,861

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,211 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,402

−31%vs 2000

vs $32,266 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,300

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $182,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$500

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $722 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,712)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(19)

Asian0.9%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,609)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(24)

Asian0.9%(14)

Other0.6%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban0.5%(9)

Central American0.3%(5)

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)

French Canadian0.2%(3)

Slovak0.2%(3)

Belgian0.1%(2)

Bulgarian0.1%(2)

Croatian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.2%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.4%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.1%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 26.2 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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