Fontana, WI City Data

Fontana, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,941 people who live in Fontana and approximately 93,759 who live in Walworth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fontana to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fontana. We have included Fontana housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fontana Information

Walworth County where Fontana resides is 576.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 93,759 and has a population rank of 548 out of all the places in the United States.

Fontana has a total of 1,941 people and of those residents there are 961 males and 980 females. The median age of the male population is 45 and the female population is 47.2. There are approximately 1,103 births each year and around 825 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fontana varies per year, but currently 1,938 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,941 people who live in Fontana, there are 425 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fontana is 220 male and 205 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,551.

General Fontana Information
Total area in square miles - Walworth County	576.5
Water area in square miles - Walworth County	N/A
Resident population - Walworth County	93,759
Population rank - Walworth County	548
Total population	1,941
Total population (male)	961
Total population (female)	980
Population median age (male)	45
Population median age (female)	47.2
Births - Walworth County	1,103
Deaths- Walworth County	825
Population of one race	1,938
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	425
Population under 20 years (male)	220
Population under 20 years (female)	205
Total population 18 years and over	1,551

Fontana Social Characteristics

There are 34,522 households in Fontana. Families make up 23,388 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fontana families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,111), male householder with no wife present (1,259) and female householder with no husband present (2,827). The remainder of the Fontana households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,251. Fontana, WI moving companies help people in Fontana move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fontana. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fontana is based, there are 38,051 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,554 never married, 20,643 now married, 438 separated, 3,957 widowed, and 3,459 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 989 widowed and 3,007 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fontana social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fontana.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walworth County)
Total households	34,522
Family households (families)	23,388
With own children under 18 years	11,512
Married-couple family	19,111
With own children under 18 years	8,670
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,259
With own children under 18 years	723
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,827
With own children under 18 years	1,717
Nonfamily households	11,251
Householder living alone	8,542
65 years and over	3,173

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	207
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	279
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,651
Householder	586
Spouse	522
Child	471
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	290
Male householder	114
Male householder living alone	99
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	143
Female householder living alone	127
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,051
Never married	9,554
Now married	20,643
Separated	438
Widowed	3,957
Divorced	3,459
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	989
Divorced	3,007

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,941
Male	961
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	8
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	82
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	12
Female	980
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	7
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	82
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,941
One race	1,938
White	1,907
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,941
People who are White alone	1,907
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	88,296
Same house	45,568
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,658
Different state or abroad	11,071
Different state	9,912
Abroad	1,159

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walworth County)
Total resident population	93,759
Born in United States	43,674
State of residence	54,566
Different state	33,689
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	468
Foreign born	5,036

Fontana Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fontana. That total enrollment is 28,372 for the population of the country, which includes Fontana. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,945 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,319 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,548.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fontana population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,372
Pre-kindergarten	1,375
Public	838
Private	537
Kindergarten	1,288
Public	1,112
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,775
Public	9,201
Private	1,574
Elementary and high school	16,160
Public	14,263
Private	1,897
High school grades 9 to 12	5,385
Public	5,062
Private	323
College, undergraduate years	8,945
Public	8,426
Private	519
Graduate or professional school	604
Public	413
Private	191
Not enrolled in school	62,029

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,153
Less than 9th grade	3,049
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,155
High school graduate	19,459
Some college, no degree	12,857
Associate's degree	3,961
Bachelor's degree	12,672
Graduate or professional degree	21.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,694

Fontana Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,753 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fontana. The Fontana occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,072), service occupations (7,596), sales and office occupations (11,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (470), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,699) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,450). The 73,753 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,643 private wage and salary workers, 5,955 government workers, 3,300 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walworth County)
Population 16 years and over	73,753
In labor force	51,922
Civilian labor force	51,861
Employed	49,128
Unemployed	2,733
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	37,410
In labor force	24,296
Civilian labor force	24,287
Unemployed Civilian labor force	985
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	36,343
In labor force	27,626
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walworth County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,172
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,685
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,450
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,293
Other means	256
Worked at home	1,966
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,108,450

OCCUPATION (Walworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,072
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,072
Service occupations	7,596
Sales and office occupations	11,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	470
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,699
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,450

INDUSTRY (Walworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,072
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,218
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,304
Wholesale trade	1,445
Retail trade	5,482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,176
Information	898
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,960
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,069
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,202
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,002
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,256

CLASS OF WORKER (Walworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,072
Private wage and salary workers	39,643
Government workers	5,955
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,300
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fontana Housing Characteristics

In Fontana, WI there are 43,783 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,522 occupied and 9,261 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fontana, there are 31,414 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,216 units in Fontana. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fontana, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fontana, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fontana. There are 412 housing units with rent less than $200, 608 with rent between $200-299, 2,157 with rent between $300-499 and 6,678 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fontana gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fontana, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walworth County)
Total housing units	43,783
Occupied housing units	34,522
Vacant housing units	9,261

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walworth County)
Total housing units	43,783
1-unit, detached	31,414
1-unit, attached	1,216
2 units	1,954
3 or 4 units	1,964
5 to 9 units	2,775
10 to 19 units	1,148
20 to 49 units	1,242
50 or more units	861
Mobile home	1,196

HOUSING TENURE (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
Owner-occupied	23,848
Renter-occupied	10,674

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
No vehicles available	1,663
2 vehicle available	22,081
3 vehicles available	5,319
4 vehicles available	1,576
5 or more vehicles available	593

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
Utility gas	26,872
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,664
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,396
Coal or coke
Wood	247
Solar energy
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
Less Than $50,000	23,848
$50,000 to $99,999	5,223
$100,000 to $149,999	7,091
$150,000 to $199,999	3,742
$200,000 to $299,999	2,279
$300,000 to $499,999	612
$1,000,000 or more	93
Median (dollars)	128,400

GROSS RENT (Walworth County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,674
Less than $200	412
$200 to $299	608
$300 to $499	2,157
$500 to $699	3,866
$700 to $999	2,504
$1,000 to $1,499	296
$1,500 or more	11