Janesville, WI City Data

Janesville, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 59,498 people who live in Janesville and approximately 152,307 who live in Rock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Janesville 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 Janesville. We have included Janesville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Janesville Information

Rock County where Janesville resides is 726.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 152,307 and has a population rank of 351 out of all the places in the United States.

Janesville has a total of 59,498 people and of those residents there are 29,073 males and 30,425 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 2,077 births each year and around 1,335 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Janesville varies per year, but currently 58,773 are one race and 725 are two or more races.

Of the 59,498 people who live in Janesville, there are 16,946 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Janesville is 8,634 male and 8,312 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 43,915.

General Janesville Information
Total area in square miles - Rock County	726.2
Water area in square miles - Rock County	N/A
Resident population - Rock County	152,307
Population rank - Rock County	351
Total population	59,498
Total population (male)	29,073
Total population (female)	30,425
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Rock County	2,077
Deaths- Rock County	1,335
Population of one race	58,773
Population of two or more races	725
Population under 20 years	16,946
Population under 20 years (male)	8,634
Population under 20 years (female)	8,312
Total population 18 years and over	43,915

Janesville Social Characteristics

There are 58,617 households in Janesville. Families make up 40,670 of these households. The table below breaks down the Janesville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,381), male householder with no wife present (2,400) and female householder with no husband present (5,917). The remainder of the Janesville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,214. Janesville, WI moving companies help people in Janesville 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 Janesville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Janesville is based, there are 61,204 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,249 never married, 33,581 now married, 937 separated, 6,205 widowed, and 7,232 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 768 separated, 1,264 widowed and 5,707 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Janesville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Janesville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rock County)
Total households	58,617
Family households (families)	40,670
With own children under 18 years	20,847
Married-couple family	31,381
With own children under 18 years	14,440
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,400
With own children under 18 years	1,539
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,917
With own children under 18 years	4,312
Nonfamily households	18,214
Householder living alone	14,724
65 years and over	5,675

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,224
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	48,386
Householder	15,743
Spouse	12,213
Child	17,525
Other relatives	432
Nonrelatives	1,291
Unmarried partner	658
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	206
Unmarried partner	1,615
Foster child	55
Other	279

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,191
Male householder	3,866
Male householder living alone	2,827
Male householder not living alone	1,039
Female householder	4,285
Female householder living alone	3,722
Female householder not living alone	563
Nonrelatives	2,040
Unmarried partner	957
Roomer or boarder	156
Housemate or roommate	586
Foster child	14
Other	327

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	61,204
Never married	13,249
Now married	33,581
Separated	937
Widowed	6,205
Divorced	7,232
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	768
Widowed	1,264
Divorced	5,707

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	59,498
Male	29,073
Under 5 years	2,132
5 to 9 years	2,246
10 to 14 years	2,312
15 to 17 years	1,265
18 and 19 years	679
20 years	363
21 years	323
22 to 24 years	1,154
25 to 29 years	2,125
30 to 34 years	2,357
35 to 39 years	2,410
40 to 44 years	2,412
45 to 49 years	1,999
50 to 54 years	1,724
55 to 59 years	1,351
60 and 61 years	448
62 to 64 years	635
65 and 66 years	403
67 to 69 years	571
70 to 74 years	878
75 to 79 years	664
80 to 84 years	362
85 years and over	260
Female	30,425
Under 5 years	2,044
5 to 9 years	2,148
10 to 14 years	2,200
15 to 17 years	1,236
18 and 19 years	684
20 years	329
21 years	328
22 to 24 years	1,061
25 to 29 years	2,166
30 to 34 years	2,309
35 to 39 years	2,393
40 to 44 years	2,421
45 to 49 years	2,066
50 to 54 years	1,793
55 to 59 years	1,464
60 and 61 years	539
62 to 64 years	714
65 and 66 years	442
67 to 69 years	654
70 to 74 years	1,114
75 to 79 years	873
80 to 84 years	714
85 years and over	733

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	59,498
One race	58,773
White	56,682
Black or African American	748
American Indian and Alaska Native	146
Asian	573
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	45
Two or more races	725

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	58,577
People who are White alone	55,809
People who are Black or African American alone	711
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	144
People who are Asian alone	569
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,566
People who are Some other race alone	603

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	141,950
Same house	78,477
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,647
Different state or abroad	12,162
Different state	10,606
Abroad	1,556

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rock County)
Total resident population	152,307
Born in United States	104,968
State of residence	108,390
Different state	38,273
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	596
Foreign born	5,048

Janesville 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 Janesville. That total enrollment is 39,380 for the population of the country, which includes Janesville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,869 and elementary or high school enrollment was 56,379 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,279.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,380
Pre-kindergarten	2,800
Public	1,724
Private	1,076
Kindergarten	2,110
Public	1,835
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,094
Public	17,343
Private	1,751
Elementary and high school	28,190
Public	26,026
Private	2,164
High school grades 9 to 12	9,096
Public	8,683
Private	413
College, undergraduate years	5,515
Public	3,948
Private	1,567
Graduate or professional school	765
Public	617
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	106,850

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	98,770
Less than 9th grade	4,518
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,369
High school graduate	38,781
Some college, no degree	21,004
Associate's degree	6,619
Bachelor's degree	16,479
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,160

Janesville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 116,674 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Janesville. The Janesville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,383), service occupations (10,725), sales and office occupations (18,057), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (360), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,389) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,422). The 116,674 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,938 private wage and salary workers, 8,220 government workers, 3,965 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rock County)
Population 16 years and over	116,674
In labor force	80,895
Civilian labor force	80,881
Employed	76,336
Unemployed	4,545
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	60,136
In labor force	38,370
Civilian labor force	38,365
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,922
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	56,538
In labor force	42,525
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,623
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rock County)
Workers 16 years and over	75,033
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	62,385
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,568
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,018
Other means	300
Worked at home	2,043
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,479,950

OCCUPATION (Rock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,383
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,383
Service occupations	10,725
Sales and office occupations	18,057
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	360
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,389
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,422

INDUSTRY (Rock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,383
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,640
Wholesale trade	2,592
Retail trade	9,270
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,499
Information	1,497
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,029
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,724
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,197
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,162
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,099

CLASS OF WORKER (Rock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,383
Private wage and salary workers	63,938
Government workers	8,220
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,965
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Janesville Housing Characteristics

In Janesville, WI there are 62,187 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 58,617 occupied and 3,570 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Janesville, there are 45,150 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,960 units in Janesville. 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 Janesville, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Janesville, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Janesville. There are 946 housing units with rent less than $200, 883 with rent between $200-299, 4,597 with rent between $300-499 and 9,610 with rent for $500 and above. Full Janesville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Janesville, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rock County)
Total housing units	62,187
Occupied housing units	58,617
Vacant housing units	3,570

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rock County)
Total housing units	62,187
1-unit, detached	45,150
1-unit, attached	1,960
2 units	4,799
3 or 4 units	1,745
5 to 9 units	2,589
10 to 19 units	1,197
20 to 49 units	1,761
50 or more units	997
Mobile home	1,958

HOUSING TENURE (Rock County)
Occupied housing units	58,617
Owner-occupied	41,703
Renter-occupied	16,914

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rock County)
Occupied housing units	58,617
No vehicles available	3,594
2 vehicle available	36,438
3 vehicles available	8,278
4 vehicles available	2,162
5 or more vehicles available	738

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rock County)
Occupied housing units	58,617
Utility gas	43,511
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,292
Coal or coke
Wood	573
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	352
No fuel used	118

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rock County)
Occupied housing units	58,617
Less Than $50,000	41,703
$50,000 to $99,999	16,088
$100,000 to $149,999	11,316
$150,000 to $199,999	3,937
$200,000 to $299,999	1,670
$300,000 to $499,999	210
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	98,200

GROSS RENT (Rock County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,914
Less than $200	946
$200 to $299	883
$300 to $499	4,597
$500 to $699	6,592
$700 to $999	2,707
$1,000 to $1,499	294
$1,500 or more	16