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Fitchburg city, Massachusetts

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Fitchburg city, Massachusetts
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
41,502
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
41,502
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
41,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,318
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
13.6%
Female persons, percent
51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
73.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
11.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
30.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
60.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 2,187
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 9.5%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 56.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $232,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,772
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $753
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,008
Building permits, 2022 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 16,398
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 28.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
3.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 60,266
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 227,839
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 46,477
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 371,859
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $9,125
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $60,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $30,300
Persons in poverty, percent
14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 X
Total employment, 2021 X
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 622
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 403
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 93
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 35
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 494
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 474
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,507.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,448.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.83
FIPS Code 2523875
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. ] Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. For more details, please see the Vintage 2022 release notes available here: Release Notes.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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