COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cambridge vs Fort Atkinson
PLACE A
Cambridge, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Cambridge is 86% smaller than Fort Atkinson. Cambridge earns more, with a median household income $8,615 higher. Cambridge has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 2%).
CAMBRIDGEFORT ATKINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,67912,388−86% vs Fort Atkinson
Population density1,1412,119−978
Population growth12.4%1.7%+10.7 pts
Median age42.243.5−1.3
Male48.1%49.9%−1.8 pts
Female51.9%50.1%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born2.2%7.5%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.5%82.9%+11.6 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%13.8%−11.4 pts
Asian1.1%0.5%+0.5 pts
Other2.1%2.4%−0.3 pts
Median household income$87,917$79,302+$8,615
Per capita income$46,199$38,229+$7,970
Poverty rate8.8%6.7%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4010.369+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%26.2%+14.6 pts
Graduate degree11.0%7.9%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%4.5%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation70.1%69.8%+0.3 pts
Median home value$325,200$211,800+$113,400
Median gross rent$1,220$961+$259
Owner-occupied69.3%68.5%+0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%3.0%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%40.5%−0.4 pts
Average commute25.120.2+4.9
Worked from home13.2%9.7%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.6%−0.4 pts
Uninsured4.5%7.1%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025