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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Fond du Lac Metro

Fond du Lac, WI · 1 counties · 90,083 residents · 720 sq mi
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With 90,083 people, Fond du Lac is a metro area. Median home value sits at $55,700. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.6% of people across the metro. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
90,083
−7%vs 2000
vs 97,296 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
125 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 135 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
720 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K93K97K101K106K19902000201020202024Fond du Lac
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(6,342)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(7,131)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(7,145)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(6,641)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(6,060)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(14,119)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(13,461)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(8,691)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(7,837)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(6,855)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(4,177)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,624)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,441
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,578 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,574
−37%vs 2000
vs $20,022 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.6%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,700
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$367
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $500 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(92,528)
Black0.9%(857)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,987)
Asian0.9%(839)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(88,720)
Black0.3%(263)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,083)
Asian0.5%(472)
Other0.7%(628)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(5,031)
Paraguayan0.5%(496)
Puerto Rican0.4%(429)
Guatemalan0.2%(228)
Honduran0.1%(155)
Cuban0.1%(103)
Spaniard0.1%(92)
Dominican0.1%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(591)
Hmong0.5%(484)
Vietnamese0.4%(459)
Burmese0.2%(163)
Filipino0.1%(139)
Korean0.1%(60)
Japanese0%(28)
Thai0%(17)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(66)
Ancestry
German46.8%(48,757)
Irish10.1%(10,513)
English6%(6,253)
American5.6%(5,862)
Polish4.8%(5,044)
Dutch4%(4,150)
Norwegian3%(3,092)
French2.8%(2,893)
Italian2.3%(2,439)
Swedish1.1%(1,134)
Scottish0.9%(941)
Russian0.9%(927)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(739)
Czech0.6%(590)
Welsh0.5%(479)
Swiss0.4%(384)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(363)
Finnish0.3%(280)
Greek0.2%(257)
Austrian0.2%(224)
Croatian0.2%(213)
Hungarian0.2%(197)
Lithuanian0.2%(185)
Arab0.2%(160)
West Indian0.1%(126)
Lebanese0.1%(119)
Belgian0.1%(116)
Ukrainian0.1%(104)
Portuguese0.1%(95)
Canadian0.1%(62)
Turkish0.1%(55)
Latvian0%(52)
British0%(45)
Slovak0%(44)
Nigerian0%(35)
Slovene0%(28)
Romanian0%(26)
Haitian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(20)
Egyptian0%(13)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 12.9 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 married32.6%(13,967)
Married54%(23,100)
Widowed2.6%(1,102)
Divorced10.8%(4,632)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(12,004)
Married51.3%(22,347)
Widowed9.2%(4,006)
Divorced12%(5,237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% 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)21.4%(1,242)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(909)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(2,489)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(256)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(62)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,803 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Fond du LacCENTRAL44,541Ripon7,738North Fond du Lac5,425Kewaskum4,561Campbellsport2,034St. Peter1,413Oakfield1,065Rosendale1,042Eden917Brandon875Taycheedah801Van Dyne752Mount Calvary492St. Cloud491Fairwater351Alto122
What's inside

1 component county

Fond du Lac CountyCENTRAL104,669
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fond du Lac, WI?

Fond du Lac, WI has about 90,083 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fond du Lac, WI?

The typical household in Fond du Lac, WI earns about $29,441 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fond du Lac, WI expensive?

In Fond du Lac, WI, the median home is worth about $55,700, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Fond du Lac, WI?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fond du Lac, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fond du Lac, WI?

About 7.6% of people in Fond du Lac, WI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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