Fond du Lac, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 42,025 (Urban population: 41,420, Rural population: 605 (all nonfarm))

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17,570 (16,679 occupied: 10,345 owner occupied, 6,334 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1041 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $192,670.

Median contract rent in 2007: $522 (lower quartile is $441, upper quartile is $631)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $522

Median gross rent in Fond du Lac, WI in 2007: $597

Housing units in Fond du Lac with a mortgage: 6,404 (765 second mortgage, 1,036 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,067

Fond du Lac,WI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,202 (it was $89,900 in 2000)

Fond du Lac:	$125,202
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,151 - $171,658

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $155,930
Here: $155,930
State: $215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,845
Here: $114,845
State: $196,806

In 2-unit structures: $147,354
Here: $147,354
State: $167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,096
Here: $134,096
State: $190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,283
Here: $97,283
State: $174,098

Mobile homes: $19,362
Here: $19,362
State: $36,669

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,600

In family households: 32,073 (8,605 male householders, 1,865 female householders)
8,349 spouses, 11,648 children (10,675 natural, 237 adopted, 736 stepchildren), 255 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 313 other relatives, 679 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,527 (2,713 male householders (2,118 living alone)), 3,493 female householders (3,021 living alone)), 1,321 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,696 (1,851 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,641 2-persons, 2,416 3-persons, 2,036 4-persons, 919 5-persons, 380 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,139 1-person, 915 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 31 5-persons.

7,143 married couples with children.
2,440 single-parent households (538 men, 1,902 women).

93.9% of residents of Fond du Lac speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,411 (3.3%)
(31.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 164 4 rooms: 867 5 rooms: 2,366 6 rooms: 2,712 7 rooms: 2,149 8 rooms: 1,283 9 or more rooms: 766

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin:
	1 room: 183 2 rooms: 397 3 rooms: 1,422 4 rooms: 1,908 5 rooms: 1,430 6 rooms: 621 7 rooms: 248 8 rooms: 83 9 or more rooms: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 312
1995 to 1998: 1,408
1990 to 1994: 1,132
1980 to 1989: 1,638
1970 to 1979: 2,215
1960 to 1969: 1,779
1950 to 1959: 2,577
1940 to 1949: 1,436
1939 or earlier: 5,073

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fond du Lac:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 186 2 bedrooms: 1,967 3 bedrooms: 6,011 4 bedrooms: 1,912 5 or more bedrooms: 269

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fond du Lac:
	no bedroom: 266 1 bedroom: 1,782 2 bedrooms: 2,983 3 bedrooms: 1,146 4 bedrooms: 125 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fond du Lac in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 401 1 vehicle: 3,168 2 vehicles: 4,882 3 vehicles: 1,517 4 vehicles: 270 5 or more vehicles: 107

Cars and other vehicles available in Fond du Lac in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,069 1 vehicle: 3,259 2 vehicles: 1,744 3 vehicles: 210 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 34

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fond du Lac, WI:

Less than $10,000: 44
$10,000 to $14,999: 27
$15,000 to $19,999: 46
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $49,999: 133
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $69,999: 202
$70,000 to $79,999: 388
$80,000 to $89,999: 574
$90,000 to $99,999: 771
$100,000 to $124,999: 2650
$125,000 to $149,999: 1776
$150,000 to $174,999: 1080
$175,000 to $199,999: 724
$200,000 to $249,999: 821
$250,000 to $299,999: 358
$300,000 to $399,999: 271
$400,000 to $499,999: 65
$500,000 to $749,999: 58
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Fond du Lac rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fond du Lac:

Less than $100: 63 people
$100 to $149: 71
$150 to $199: 156
$200 to $249: 211
$250 to $299: 223
$300 to $349: 257
$350 to $399: 396
$400 to $449: 603
$450 to $499: 725
$500 to $549: 930
$550 to $599: 788
$600 to $649: 564
$650 to $699: 388
$700 to $749: 238
$750 to $799: 188
$800 to $899: 166
$900 to $999: 85
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 29
No cash rent: 133

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 650 1990 to 1994: 254 1985 to 1989: 111 1980 to 1984: 103 1975 to 1979: 86 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 28 1965 to 1969: 154

Fond du Lac, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 281 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1132
5 to 9 minutes: 5361
10 to 14 minutes: 6155
15 to 19 minutes: 2615
20 to 24 minutes: 1550
25 to 29 minutes: 596
30 to 34 minutes: 1114
35 to 39 minutes: 415
40 to 44 minutes: 438
45 to 59 minutes: 771
60 to 89 minutes: 510
90 or more minutes: 220

Fond du Lac mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17,149 (81%)
Carpooled: 2,515 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 172 (1%)
Taxi: 45 (0%)
Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
Bicycle: 142 (1%)
Walked: 690 (3%)
Other means: 125 (1%)
Worked at home: 281 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1228
$10,000 to $14,999: 1109
$15,000 to $19,999: 1259
$20,000 to $24,999: 1168
$25,000 to $29,999: 1198
$30,000 to $34,999: 977
$35,000 to $39,999: 1131
$40,000 to $44,999: 1070
$45,000 to $49,999: 1243
$50,000 to $59,999: 2062
$60,000 to $74,999: 1879
$75,000 to $99,999: 1425
$100,000 to $124,999: 421
$125,000 to $149,999: 235
$150,000 to $199,999: 128
$200,000 or more: 143

First ancestries reported:

German: 18945

Other groups: 2516

Irish: 2431

United States or American: 1887

Polish: 1385

English: 1327

French (except Basque): 1009

Norwegian: 936

Dutch: 579

Italian: 576

French Canadian: 427

Swedish: 346

Hungarian: 223

Greek: 220

Arab:: 183

Scottish: 175

Lebanese: 143

Swiss: 143

European: 139

Danish: 127

Czech: 114

Scotch-Irish: 111

Russian: 99

Lithuanian: 87

Welsh: 84

Austrian: 80

Finnish: 76

Canadian: 75

Belgian: 70

Northern European: 54

Turkish: 49

Croatian: 47

British: 44

Egyptian: 40

Yugoslavian: 36

Czechoslovakian: 29

Slovak: 24

New Zealander: 21

Subsaharan African:: 20

South African: 20

Scandinavian: 17

Slavic: 16

Pennsylvania German: 15

Armenian: 14

Australian: 14

Luxemburger: 13

Slovene: 12

Latvian: 12

German Russian: 5

Afghan: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (34%)
Germany (8%)
Laos (7%)
Thailand (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Canada (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 34378
Northeast: 485
Midwest: 4120
South: 1047
West: 683

52% of Fond du Lac residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 66
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 439
9th grade: 272
10th grade: 305
11th grade: 428
12th grade, no diploma: 270
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,647
Less than 1 year of college: 901
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,516
Associate degree: 972
Bachelor's degree: 1,685
Master's degree: 668
Professional school degree: 188
Doctorate degree: 72

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 736
9th grade: 291
10th grade: 432
11th grade: 569
12th grade, no diploma: 460
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,508
Less than 1 year of college: 1,223
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,736
Associate degree: 1,321
Bachelor's degree: 2,074
Master's degree: 418
Professional school degree: 97
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,564
Black householders: $12,687
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,716
Asian householders: $62,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $45,241
Some other race householders: $76,945
Two or more races householders: $35,716
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,374

Fond du Lac household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fond du Lac household income for Some other race householders

Fond du Lac household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fond du Lac marital status for males

Fond du Lac marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,290
Black or African American householders: $626,706
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,304
Asian householders: $95,816
Some other race householders: $125,898
Two or more races householders: $81,471
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,085

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,691
One, attached: 493
Two: 1,768
3 or 4: 803
5 to 9: 1,474
10 to 19: 936
20 to 49: 607
50 or more: 508
Mobile homes: 284
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,176

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fond du Lac:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (32%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 790

Here:	16.4%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 426

Here:	17.2%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 743

Here:	38.6%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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