Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

437 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,639

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $995

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $82,559
--Home Prepared Food $46,521
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $36,038
Alcoholic Beverages $6,061
Housing $209,265
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $122,364
--Utilities $42,181
--Operations $15,889
--Supplies $7,781
--Furnishings $21,131
Apparel $19,411
--Men & Boys $4,341
--Women & Girls $7,863
--Children < 2 $82
--Footwear $4,095
Transportation $101,643
--New Vehicles $19,002
--Used Vehicles $21,705
--Fuel $21,950
--Insurance $10,156
--Public Transit $8,518
Healthcare $51,763
Entertainment $33,581
--Pets $6,880
--Toys $1,638
Personal Care Products $8,027
Books & Literature $1,147
Education $14,661
Tobacco Products $3,604
Miscellaneous $10,320
Retirement $19,657
Non-health Insurance $76,007
Total Expenditures $637,704

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Fitchburg city, Massachusetts 40,419
2015 Fitchburg city, Massachusetts 40,462
2016 Fitchburg city, Massachusetts 40,441
2017 Fitchburg city, Massachusetts 40,666
2018 Fitchburg city, Massachusetts 40,737