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Fond du Lac, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Fond du Lac County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
44,491 Population 2,312/sq mi density
$61,620 Median Income $33,007 per capita
$161,300 Home Value $251,177 Zillow
$905 Median Rent 26.5% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
312 Violent Crime/100K 1,855 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,620 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,300 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$61,620
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,007
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fond du Lac vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fond du Lac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,620
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,007
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,525
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,749M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.9%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 8.9%
Other 15%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,535
Restaurants
233
Healthcare
241
Retail
304
Manufacturing
136

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,525
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,030
72% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$61,620
Per Capita Income$33,007
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$77,525
Avg Weekly Wage$1,120
County GDP$6,749M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.8%
Poverty Rate7.0%
Gini Coefficient0.405
Cost of Living Index94.1

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone75.9%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home8.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,535
Restaurants233
Healthcare241
Retail304
Manufacturing136

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$77,525
Avg Property Tax$6,030