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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

41,579

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
13.5%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
13.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.9%
6.9%
87.4%
87.4%
24.5%
24.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fitchburg
USA
$36,790
$36,790
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Fitchburg
USA
$70,659
$70,659
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Administration
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Public Service
Other
Finance
17.5%
17.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.4%
12.4%
9.1%
9.1%
8.5%
8.5%
7.2%
7.2%
6.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
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
56.9%
56.9%
30.5%
30.5%
5.7%
5.7%
4.6%
4.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
French
French Canadian
English
German
Polish
Finnish
Swedish
African
Scottish
Greek
Portuguese
Canadian
Celtic
European
Brazilian
Haitian
Cape Verdean
Dutch
12.2%
12.2%
9.5%
9.5%
7.8%
7.8%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
4.6%
4.6%
3.0%
3.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
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
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Arabic
Urdu
Greek
Persian
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
71.4%
71.4%
21.5%
21.5%
2.7%
2.7%
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%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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

10.4%


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