Wisconsin · Census place 26275
Fond du Lac city, WI
Quick answer
Fond du Lac city has 44,491 residents, ranking #15 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $61,620, the median home is worth $161,300 and median gross rent runs $905 a month.
- Population
- 44,491Fond du Lac city residents
- Median household income
- $61,620Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $161,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $905Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fond du Lac city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fond du Lac city median would spend about 17.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 58% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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