Fort Atkinson, WI City Data

Fort Atkinson, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,621 people who live in Fort Atkinson and approximately 74,021 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson. We have included Fort Atkinson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Atkinson Information

Jefferson County where Fort Atkinson resides is 582.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,021 and has a population rank of 674 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Atkinson has a total of 11,621 people and of those residents there are 5,612 males and 6,009 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 931 births each year and around 610 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Atkinson varies per year, but currently 11,529 are one race and 92 are two or more races.

Of the 11,621 people who live in Fort Atkinson, there are 3,096 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Atkinson is 1,586 male and 1,510 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 8,805.

General Fort Atkinson Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	582.75
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	74,021
Population rank - Jefferson County	674
Total population	11,621
Total population (male)	5,612
Total population (female)	6,009
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Jefferson County	931
Deaths- Jefferson County	610
Population of one race	11,529
Population of two or more races	92
Population under 20 years	3,096
Population under 20 years (male)	1,586
Population under 20 years (female)	1,510
Total population 18 years and over	8,805

Fort Atkinson Social Characteristics

There are 28,205 households in Fort Atkinson. Families make up 19,917 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Atkinson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,510), male householder with no wife present (1,154) and female householder with no husband present (2,227). The remainder of the Fort Atkinson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,311. Fort Atkinson, WI moving companies help people in Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Atkinson is based, there are 29,956 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,205 never married, 17,579 now married, 389 separated, 3,077 widowed, and 2,706 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 289 separated, 611 widowed and 2,474 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Atkinson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Atkinson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	28,205
Family households (families)	19,917
With own children under 18 years	9,734
Married-couple family	16,510
With own children under 18 years	7,418
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,154
With own children under 18 years	600
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,227
With own children under 18 years	1,455
Nonfamily households	8,311
Householder living alone	6,680
65 years and over	2,701

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,577
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,174
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,318
Householder	3,070
Spouse	2,486
Child	3,238
Other relatives	87
Nonrelatives	226
Unmarried partner	114
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	267
Foster child	3
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,096
Male householder	689
Male householder living alone	509
Male householder not living alone	180
Female householder	1,001
Female householder living alone	891
Female householder not living alone	110
Nonrelatives	406
Unmarried partner	153
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	140
Foster child	1
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,956
Never married	6,205
Now married	17,579
Separated	389
Widowed	3,077
Divorced	2,706
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	289
Widowed	611
Divorced	2,474

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,621
Male	5,612
Under 5 years	376
5 to 9 years	386
10 to 14 years	423
15 to 17 years	242
18 and 19 years	159
20 years	81
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	219
25 to 29 years	407
30 to 34 years	433
35 to 39 years	489
40 to 44 years	459
45 to 49 years	430
50 to 54 years	353
55 to 59 years	228
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	140
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	109
70 to 74 years	161
75 to 79 years	134
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	85
Female	6,009
Under 5 years	378
5 to 9 years	372
10 to 14 years	379
15 to 17 years	260
18 and 19 years	121
20 years	63
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	416
30 to 34 years	421
35 to 39 years	472
40 to 44 years	490
45 to 49 years	445
50 to 54 years	345
55 to 59 years	262
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	142
65 and 66 years	86
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	248
75 to 79 years	216
80 to 84 years	163
85 years and over	214

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,621
One race	11,529
White	11,167
Black or African American	40
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	70
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	92

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,414
People who are White alone	10,963
People who are Black or African American alone	38
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	70
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	505
People who are Some other race alone	216

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	69,342
Same house	39,844
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,071
Different state or abroad	4,196
Different state	3,559
Abroad	637

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	74,021
Born in United States	53,038
State of residence	57,551
Different state	14,040
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	366
Foreign born	2,064

Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson. That total enrollment is 18,482 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Atkinson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,366 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,095 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,173.

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 Fort Atkinson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,482
Pre-kindergarten	1,314
Public	772
Private	542
Kindergarten	946
Public	764
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,584
Public	6,711
Private	1,873
Elementary and high school	13,048
Public	10,763
Private	2,285
High school grades 9 to 12	4,464
Public	4,052
Private	412
College, undergraduate years	2,639
Public	1,987
Private	652
Graduate or professional school	535
Public	401
Private	134
Not enrolled in school	52,792

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,057
Less than 9th grade	2,971
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,538
High school graduate	18,892
Some college, no degree	10,444
Associate's degree	3,691
Bachelor's degree	8,521
Graduate or professional degree	17.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,014

Fort Atkinson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,539 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Atkinson. The Fort Atkinson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,394), service occupations (5,564), sales and office occupations (9,313), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (386), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,668) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,507). The 57,539 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,477 private wage and salary workers, 3,874 government workers, 2,356 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	57,539
In labor force	41,594
Civilian labor force	41,555
Employed	39,832
Unemployed	1,723
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	29,316
In labor force	19,656
Civilian labor force	19,651
Unemployed Civilian labor force	605
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	28,223
In labor force	21,938
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,118
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,264
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,679
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,130
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,412
Other means	152
Worked at home	1,403
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	793,745

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,394
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,394
Service occupations	5,564
Sales and office occupations	9,313
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	386
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,668
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,507

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,129
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,963
Wholesale trade	1,236
Retail trade	4,605
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,545
Information	876
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,757
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,024
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,164
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,596
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,070

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,394
Private wage and salary workers	33,477
Government workers	3,874
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,356
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Atkinson Housing Characteristics

In Fort Atkinson, WI there are 30,092 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,205 occupied and 1,887 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Atkinson, there are 20,916 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 723 units in Fort Atkinson. 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 Fort Atkinson, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Atkinson, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Atkinson. There are 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 443 with rent between $200-299, 1,896 with rent between $300-499 and 4,668 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Atkinson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Atkinson, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	30,092
Occupied housing units	28,205
Vacant housing units	1,887

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	30,092
1-unit, detached	20,916
1-unit, attached	723
2 units	2,357
3 or 4 units	1,282
5 to 9 units	1,513
10 to 19 units	584
20 to 49 units	716
50 or more units	231
Mobile home	1,762

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	28,205
Owner-occupied	20,218
Renter-occupied	7,987

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	28,205
No vehicles available	1,457
2 vehicle available	18,439
3 vehicles available	4,190
4 vehicles available	1,263
5 or more vehicles available	515

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	28,205
Utility gas	19,105
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,301
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,002
Coal or coke	3
Wood	505
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	135
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	28,205
Less Than $50,000	20,218
$50,000 to $99,999	4,192
$100,000 to $149,999	6,677
$150,000 to $199,999	2,665
$200,000 to $299,999	1,346
$300,000 to $499,999	279
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	123,800

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,987
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	443
$300 to $499	1,896
$500 to $699	2,840
$700 to $999	1,679
$1,000 to $1,499	126
$1,500 or more	22