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Fitchburg, MA
Demographic Data




Fitchburg Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fitchburg Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

41,502

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
14.9%
18 - 24:
12.4%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
25.3%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
14.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.6%
6.6%
86.3%
86.3%
23.7%
23.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fitchburg
USA
$33,436
$33,436
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Fitchburg
USA
$65,963
$65,963
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Transportation
Finance
Other
Public Service
18.3%
18.3%
13.6%
13.6%
11.7%
11.7%
9.3%
9.3%
7.6%
7.6%
7.5%
7.5%
5.7%
5.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
58.0%
58.0%
30.6%
30.6%
5.8%
5.8%
3.8%
3.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
French
Italian
French Canadian
English
German
Polish
Swedish
Finnish
African
Portuguese
Scottish
Greek
European
Celtic
Canadian
Brazilian
Haitian
Dutch
Ukrainian
13.1%
13.1%
9.1%
9.1%
8.9%
8.9%
7.1%
7.1%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
3.7%
3.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Miao/Hmong
African languages
Slavic languages
French Creole
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Urdu
Arabic
Greek
Persian
Langs. of India
Laotian
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Korean
71.3%
71.3%
22.3%
22.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fitchburg Residents

10.2%


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