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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fitchburg, MA compare?
| Figure | Fitchburg, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 42,136 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 41,946 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,508 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Fitchburg, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 41,798±32 |
| Median age | 36.3±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.5%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.4%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.1%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $73,040±$5,455 |
| Per capita income | $37,302±$2,849 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $336,400±$11,346 |
| Median gross rent | $1,222±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.7%±5.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.1%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.8%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.7%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov