Fitchburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 30,834 people and six associated neighborhoods, Fitchburg is the 27th largest community in Wisconsin. Fitchburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Fitchburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Fitchburg is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fitchburg is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fitchburg who work in management occupations (12.83%), computer science and math (9.94%), and office and administrative support (9.05%). Also of interest is that Fitchburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Fitchburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fitchburg. 59.05% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Fitchburg in 2022 was $55,757, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,028 for a family of four. However, Fitchburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fitchburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fitchburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fitchburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fitchburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.96% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fitchburg include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Fitchburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
