COMPARING TWO PLACES
McFarland vs Fitchburg
PLACE A
McFarland, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
McFarland is 74% smaller than Fitchburg. McFarland earns more, with a median household income $10,984 higher.
MCFARLANDFITCHBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population9,14534,615−74% vs Fitchburg
Population density1,884983+901
Population growth15.2%17.2%−2.1 pts
Median age41.334.4+6.9
Male45.1%54.1%−9.0 pts
Female54.9%45.9%+9.0 pts
Foreign-born5.2%13.8%−8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%61.6%+22.9 pts
Black1.8%8.7%−6.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%14.4%−10.6 pts
Asian4.6%9.9%−5.3 pts
Other5.3%5.4%−0.0 pts
Median household income$97,500$86,516+$10,984
Per capita income$55,799$59,210−$3,411
Poverty rate3.8%9.3%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher49.0%57.7%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree16.7%23.6%−6.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%1.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation72.5%73.3%−0.8 pts
Median home value$390,100$417,200−$27,100
Median gross rent$1,458$1,373+$85
Owner-occupied72.7%47.6%+25.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%1.4%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%47.1%−1.4 pts
Average commute18.918.9+0.0
Worked from home21.6%16.1%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured3.2%6.5%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025