Janesville, WI is a city located in Rock County with a population of 65,506 and a population density of 1,899 people per square mile. The city offers many year-round outdoor activities for residents to enjoy including hiking, biking, fishing, and camping at the nearby Lake Koshkonong. Many local businesses call Janesville home such as Starbucks, Walmart, Dollar Tree and various restaurants. The city is also home to the Rock Aqua Jays water ski show team that puts on spectacular performances every summer in Traxler Park. Janesville is also well known for its sporting events such as the Janesville Jets hockey team who play their games at the Janesville Ice Arena and are part of the North American Hockey League. Other organizations like Rotary International have been active in the community since 1920 working to provide service to those in need throughout Rock County.
The population in Janesville is 65,506. There are 1,924 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Janesville is 39.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Janesville is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Janesville
- 48.7% are married
- 13.8% are divorced
- 30.0% are married with children
- 19.3% have children, but are single
Race in Janesville
- 89.0% are White
- 1.9% are Black
- 1.5% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 5.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander