Fitchburg, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Worcester County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

41,633 Population 1,497/sq mi density

$70,659 Median Income $36,790 per capita

$295,500 Home Value $389,789 Zillow

$1,131 Median Rent 29.7% income on rent

48°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

534 Violent Crime/100K 1,324 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$70,659 median income, 4.6% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$295,500 home value, $1,131/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

534 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)

C+

Education

3.0 / 5.0

24.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

41,633

Population Density

1,497

per square mile

Land Area

28.1

square miles (72.8 km²)

Median Age

37.5 yrs

4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.7%

Male

52.3%

Female

48%

52%

Race & Ethnicity

White	64.3% US: 61.6%
Black	7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	27.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

64.3%

Black

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	71.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish	28.7% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

71.3%

Spanish

28.7%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

5.2%

13% below US avg (6%)

Disability

15.8%

22% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

98.2%

7% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

9.1%

6% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.456

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	41,633
Population Density	1,497 / sq mi
Land Area	28.1 sq mi
Median Age	37.5 years

Gender

Male	47.7%
Female	52.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	64.3%
Black or African American	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	71.3%
Spanish	28.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	5.2%
Disability	15.8%
Health Insurance	98.2%
Uninsured	9.1%
Broadband Access	90.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M