Fitchburg, WI Profile

Fitchburg, WI, population 22,040, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 8.5 miles from Madison and 51.4 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Fitchburg's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fitchburg has grown by about 8%.

Fitchburg's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fitchburg tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.70
	Females	32.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,501	N/A
2001	20,933	2.11%
2002	21,267	1.60%
2003	21,605	1.59%
2004	21,799	0.90%
2005	22,040	1.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,433

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	126
2002	130
2003	280
2004	306
2005	342
2006	267
2007	281
2008	292

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	5	16	8	5	13	7	2
Robbery	9	8	21	20	22	19	17	28
Aggravated Assault	15	13	23	39	48	27	39	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,318
2002	2,606
2003	2,705
2004	2,582
2005	2,558
2006	3,115
2007	3,176
2008	3,509

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	81	81	82	89	74	61	74	96
Larceny, Theft	546	418	449	431	455	590	616	699
Motor Vehicle Theft	58	43	49	45	32	38	34	33
Arson	1	0	-	7	4	2	4	2

Location

Elevation	1,020 feet above sea level
Land Area	34.9 Square Miles