Census tract · Fond du Lac County

Census Tract 415, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Census Tract 415, GEOID 55039041500, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, mostly within Ripon (62% of its census blocks). 3,297 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±319); the 2020 Census counted 3,346.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,297

±319 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,346

Median household income

$54,216

±$13,498 (90% margin)
Fond du Lac County: $74,275

Median home value

$178,200

±$18,712 (90% margin)
Fond du Lac County: $222,800

Median gross rent

$1,067

±$110 (90% margin)
Fond du Lac County: $960

Where is Census Tract 415?

Census Tract 415 is one of 23 census tracts in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It covers 20.56 square miles of land, 163 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 55039041500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 415 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ripon62%
Ripon (town)38%
Census Tract 415 (marked with a dot) in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
41441721 415 10 mi
Census Tract 415 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Fond du Lac County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 415: Tract 414 ($95,637), Tract 416 ($64,495), Tract 417 ($97,581) and Tract 21 in Winnebago County ($84,844). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 415?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 415's population at 3,297 (±319) in 1,418 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,346 residents and 1,543 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 415RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsin
Total population 3,297 ±319 7,772 104,137 5,914,872
Households 1,418 ±164 3,282 43,243 2,479,480
Average household size 2.24 ±0.23 2.11 2.33 2.33
Housing units 1,448 ±168 3,292 46,094 2,778,572

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 415?

The median resident of Census Tract 415 is 44.3 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.1%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 415RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsin
Median age 44.3 ±3.4 41.9 41.9 40.2
Under 18 years 20.9% ±4.3 pts 16.3% 21.1% 21.4%
65 years and over 22.5% ±4.3 pts 23.3% 19.8% 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.1% ±4.0 pts 5.6% 6.8% 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 90.4% ±4.4 pts 90.0% 86.0% 78.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 1.7% 5.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 1.8% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.5% ±3.1 pts 1.9% 3.0% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 3.8% ±3.1 pts 2.6% 3.7% 5.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.1% ±4.2 pts 3.2% 6.0% 9.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.2% ±2.3 pts 5.8% 7.1% 6.2%
With a disability 16.8% ±3.3 pts 17.8% 12.3% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 3.4% ±1.8 pts 2.7% 4.1% 5.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.4% ±5.4 pts 91.1% 93.1% 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 18.4% ±4.8 pts 24.4% 22.3% 33.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.0% ±1.9 pts 5.7% 7.1% 11.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.5% ±3.7 pts 85.9% 89.8% 88.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 415 earn?

Half of the 1,418 households in Census Tract 415 earn less than $54,216 a year (±$13,498), against $74,275 across Fond du Lac County: 22nd highest of the county's 23 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 415RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsin
Median household income $54,216 ±$13,498 $54,763 $74,275 $77,485
Mean household income $76,898 ±$7,929 $79,021 $92,084 $101,466
Per capita income $34,533 ±$3,445 $35,531 $39,105 $43,373
People below the poverty line 7.5% ±2.9 pts 12.8% 9.2% 10.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.0% ±4.0 pts 16.8% 12.5% 12.8%
Households receiving SNAP 13.0% ±5.3 pts 14.1% 9.5% 11.1%
Households with a computer 96.0% ±2.3 pts 94.4% 94.5% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.4% ±3.5 pts 92.7% 90.7% 90.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 415?

Owners occupy 68.5% of Census Tract 415's occupied homes and renters 31.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,200 by its owner (±$18,712). The median renter pays $1,067 a month including utilities, and 41.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 415RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsin
Median home value (owner-occupied) $178,200 ±$18,712 $174,900 $222,800 $266,500
Median gross rent $1,067 ±$110 $775 $960 $1,087
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.6% ±14.7 pts 39.9% 32.3% 35.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,215 ±$116 $1,290 $1,502 $1,689
Owner-occupied homes 68.5% ±8.2 pts 64.4% 70.7% 67.8%
Renter-occupied homes 31.5% ±8.2 pts 35.6% 29.3% 32.2%
Housing units 1,448 ±168 3,292 46,094 2,778,572
Single-family detached homes 68.0% ±7.5 pts 65.5% 70.0% 66.2%
Mobile homes 3.5% ±2.2 pts 1.5% 3.7% 3.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.5% 0.6% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 12.3% ±6.6 pts 8.5% 7.0% 7.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 21.1% ±5.4 pts 20.7% 25.2% 17.8%
Households with no vehicle 5.3% ±3.4 pts 3.1% 5.6% 6.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 415 get to work?

73.3% of Census Tract 415's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 415RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsin
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.2% ±5.5 pts 60.9% 64.3% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 0.5% ±0.7 pts 2.7% 3.2% 3.2%
Drove alone to work 73.3% ±7.2 pts 72.7% 78.5% 74.4%
Carpooled 9.5% ±4.1 pts 8.5% 8.4% 7.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1% 1.1%
Walked 1.9% ±1.8 pts 3.9% 2.5% 2.6%
Worked from home 10.7% ±6.8 pts 11.9% 9.0% 13.1%
Mean travel time to work 24.7 min ±5.0 19.2 min 21.2 min 22.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 415 compare with the other tracts in Fond du Lac County?

Among Fond du Lac County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 415 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 415's rank among the tracts of Fond du Lac County
MeasureIn Fond du Lac County
Population19th of 23
Residents per square mile15th of 23
Median household income22nd of 23
Per capita income17th of 23
Median home value15th of 23
Median gross rent7th of 23
Poverty rate13th of 23
Bachelor's degree or higher16th of 23
Median age10th of 23
Owner-occupied share15th of 23

The tracts next to it on Fond du Lac County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 40419th$59,527±$5,627 · within the margin of this tract3,400
Tract 40920th$59,123±$9,500 · within the margin of this tract3,612
Tract 41021st$56,725±$16,277 · within the margin of this tract2,961
Tract 41522nd$54,216±$13,4983,297
Tract 40523rd$32,750±$10,0663,917

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 415?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 415 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections