COMPARING TWO PLACES
Belleville vs Fitchburg
PLACE A
Belleville, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Belleville is 92% smaller than Fitchburg. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Fitchburg has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 4%).
BELLEVILLEFITCHBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,70534,615−92% vs Fitchburg
Population density1,702983+719
Population growth4.4%17.2%−12.8 pts
Median age35.934.4+1.5
Male52.4%54.1%−1.7 pts
Female47.6%45.9%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.4%13.8%−13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%61.6%+34.1 pts
Black0.3%8.7%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%14.4%−12.3 pts
Asian0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Other1.9%5.4%−3.5 pts
Median household income$88,304$86,516+$1,788
Per capita income$41,673$59,210−$17,537
Poverty rate4.0%9.3%−5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.462−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%57.7%−19.1 pts
Graduate degree9.1%23.6%−14.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%1.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation69.9%73.3%−3.4 pts
Median home value$308,500$417,200−$108,700
Median gross rent$894$1,373−$479
Owner-occupied82.1%47.6%+34.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.7%1.4%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households29.0%47.1%−18.1 pts
Average commute24.518.9+5.7
Worked from home18.6%16.1%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured2.0%6.5%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025