United States › Fond du Lac METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Fond du Lac Metro Fond du Lac, WI · 1 counties · 104,154 residents · 720 sq mi
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The short version
With 104,154 people, Fond du Lac is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 3%. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $162,600. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 69% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K 93K 97K 101K 106K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Fond du Lac Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $64,147
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,578 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $20,022 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$162,600
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$786
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 72.9% in 2000
30.5% rent
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.1%(92,528)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(1,987)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 86.6%(90,150)
Hispanic / Latino 6.4%(6,717)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.6%(13,967)
Women 15+
Never married 27.5%(12,004)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 12.9%(738)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.9%(1,019)
Share of the 5,699 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fond du Lac, WI? Fond du Lac, WI has about 104,154 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fond du Lac, WI? The typical household in Fond du Lac, WI earns about $64,147 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 $162,600, and the typical rent is about $786 a month.
How educated are people in Fond du Lac, WI? About 23.9% 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 8.2% of people in Fond du Lac, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fond du Lac, WI grown since 1990? Yes, Fond du Lac, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,071 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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