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The total population of Fitchburg is estimated to be 41,621 with 20,082 males (48.25%) and 21,539 females (51.75%). There are 1,457 more females than males in Fitchburg.
The median household income in Fitchburg was $65,358 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,394(5.48%) from $61,964 in 2020. This income is 87.60% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fitchburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,421. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fitchburg stands at $65,358.
In Fitchburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,627 for males and $29,816 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,102 for males and $56,855 for females.
In Fitchburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $110,295, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,769.
In 2022, the population of Fitchburg was 41,502, a 0.22% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fitchburg's population was 41,592, a decline of 0.16% compared to a population of 41,659 in 2020.
The median age in Fitchburg, MA is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 23.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 11.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fitchburg population: 73.27% are White, 6.47% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 6.78% are some other race and 11.73% are multiracial.