Fitchburg Population and Demographics

Fitchburg Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Fitchburg City, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Fitchburg Population: 39102 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 18659 47.72% Female 20443 52.28%       Under 5 years 2637 6.74% 5 to 9 years 3011 7.7% 10 to 14 years 2844 7.27% 15 to 19 years 2946 7.53% 20 to 24 years 3184 8.14% 25 to 34 years 5430 13.89% 35 to 44 years 5841 14.94% 45 to 54 years 4556 11.65% 55 to 59 years 1643 4.2% 60 to 64 years 1297 3.32% 65 to 74 years 2629 6.72% 75 to 84 years 2215 5.66% 85 years and over 869 2.22%       Median age (years) 34.1       18 years and over 28998 74.16% Male 13552 34.66% Female 15446 39.5% 21 years and over 26958 68.94% 62 years and over 6462 16.53% 65 years and over 5713 14.61% Male 2174 5.56% Female 3539 9.05%       Race     One race 37904 96.94% White 32007 81.86% Black or African American 1426 3.65% American Indian and Alaska Native 138 0.35% Asian 1668 4.27% Asian indian 79 0.2% Chinese 87 0.22% Filipino 24 0.06% Japanese 33 0.08% Korean 58 0.15% Vietnamese 206 0.53% Other Asian 1181 3.02% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 0.03% Native Hawaiian 6 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.01% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 5 0.01% Some other race 2652 6.78% Two or more races 1198 3.06%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 39102 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 5852 14.97% Mexican 391 1% Puerto Rican 4199 10.74% Cuban 28 0.07% Other Hispanic or Latino 1234 3.16% Not Hispanic or Latino 33250 85.03% White alone 29414 75.22%       Relationship     Total Population 39102 100.00% In households 37357 95.54% Householder 14943 38.22% Spouse 6437 16.46% Child 11609 29.69% Own child under 18 years 9138 23.37% Other relatives 1872 4.79% Under 18 years 655 1.68% Nonrelatives 2496 6.38% Unmarried partner 1092 2.79% In group quarters 1745 4.46% Institutionalized population 567 1.45% Non-Institutionalized population 1178 3.01%       Households by Type     Total Households 14943 100.0 % Family households (families) 9363 62.66% With own children under 18 years 4630 30.98% Married-couple family 6437 43.08% With own children under 18 years 2805 18.77% Female householder, no husband present 2189 14.65% With own children under 18 years 1430 9.57% Non Family households 5580 37.34% Householder living alone 4526 30.29% Householder 65 years and over 1798 12.03%       Households with individuals under 18 years 5038 33.71% Households with individuals 65 years and over 3903 26.12%       Average Household size 2.5 Average family size 3.13       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 16002 100.00% Occupied housing units 14943 93.38% Vacant housing units 1059 6.62% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 39 0.24% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 14943 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 7708 51.58% Renter-occupied housing units. 7235 48.42%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.64 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.35

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.