Fond du Lac is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 44,339 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Fond du Lac is the 15th largest community in Wisconsin.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
The population of Fond du Lac overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fond du Lac, 21.23% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fond du Lac in 2022 was $31,286, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,144 for a family of four. However, Fond du Lac contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fond du Lac is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fond du Lac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fond du Lac residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fond du Lac include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Fond du Lac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.