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Fitchburg, WI Profile


Fitchburg, WI, population 24,141, 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 the past decade the population of Fitchburg has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Fitchburg's population has grown by about 7%.

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
White82%
African American9%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,512N/A
200120,9692.23%
200221,3962.04%
200321,8662.20%
200422,2081.56%
200522,5521.55%
200622,7921.06%
200723,2011.79%
200823,7222.25%
200924,1411.77%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,433
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001126
2002130
2003280
2004306
2005342
2006267
2007281
2008292
2009254
2010346
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02915
2002 15813
2003 0162123
2004 082039
2005 052248
2006 0131927
2007 171739
2008 022839
2009 222432
2010 133150

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,318
20022,606
20032,705
20042,582
20052,558
20063,115
20073,176
20083,509
20092,615
20103,468
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 81 546 58
2002 81 418 43
2003 82 449 49
2004 89 431 45
2005 74 455 32
2006 61 590 38
2007 74 616 34
2008 96 699 33
2009 65 522 32
2010 66 735 50

Location

Elevation1,020 feet above sea level
Land Area34.9 Square Miles



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