Electricity rates in Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville, WI ranks 4 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the share of mobile homes (2%). Janesville, Wisconsin has 65,813 residents in 28,061 households; 22.0% heat with electricity.
Janesville on the map
Rock County, with Janesville marked
Housing and heating in Janesville
Janesville, WI: 18,442 of 29,171 homes were built before 1980 and 3,730 in 2000 or later. Janesville, WI has 19,612 detached houses, 4,324 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 549 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Janesville, WI
% of homes by decade built, Janesville, WI
- 15pre-40
- 640s
- 1050s
- 1760s
- 1770s
- 1180s
- 1390s
- 900s
- 310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Janesville, WI
| Janesville, WI | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville, WI, median year built | 1972 | 1970 | +2 years | 13 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, built before 1980 | 63.2% | 65.8% | -2.6 points | 15 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, built 2000 or later | 12.8% | 14.8% | -2.0 points | 18 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, detached houses | 67.2% | 74.3% | -7.0 points | 4 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.8% | 11.4% | +3.4 points | 25 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, mobile homes | 1.9% | 2.5% | -0.7 points | 4 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, renter households | 33.5% | 29.4% | +4.1 points | 21 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, median home value | $209,700 | $215,900 | -$6,200 | 16 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, median gross rent a month | $1,037 | $1,019 | +$18 | 13 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, people per household | 2.32 | 2.42 | -0.10 | 13 of 27 |
Who supplies Janesville
Rock County lists 6 utilities for Janesville, WI (65,813 residents): homes pay 12.60 to 19.23 cents per kWh, about $81 to $124 a month at 645 kWh, 1.4% to 2.1% of the $71,664 Janesville median income. Rock County page.
Facts about Janesville
- Residents of Janesville, WI, ACS 2023
- 65,81310 of 27 Wisconsin cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Janesville, WI
- $71,66413 of 27 of those cities
- Households in Janesville, WI
- 28,0612.35 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Janesville, WI
- 66.5%18,662 owners and 9,399 renter households
- Housing units in Janesville, WI
- 29,1711,110 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Janesville, WI
- 22.0%6,179 of 28,061 homes
- Land area of Janesville, WI
- 34.4 sq mi1,911.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Janesville, WI
- 1.4% to 2.1%at 645 kWh a month over the $71,664 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Janesville, WI
- 93NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 141.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Janesville, WI
- 197218,442 of 29,171 homes (63.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Janesville, WI
- $209,700$1,037 gross rent a month, 5.93% of value a year
Outage risk around Janesville
Janesville, WI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 79 wind and 14 tornado, 141.3 per 100,000 residents of 65,813. Top gust near Janesville, WI: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Janesville, WI: $26.5M.
Reports within 15 miles of Janesville, WI
wind and tornado reports, Janesville, WI
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| Janesville, WI | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville, WI, 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Janesville, WI, 2016 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Janesville, WI, 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Janesville, WI, 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Janesville, WI, 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Janesville, WI, 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Janesville, WI, 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Janesville, WI, 2022 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Janesville, WI, 2023 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Janesville, WI, 2024 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Janesville, WI, 2025 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Who lives in Janesville: income, cars, homes
In Janesville, WI, 1,694 households own no vehicle and 16,882 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Janesville, WI homes: 17,199 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,999 none or one, median 5.7 rooms. In Janesville, WI, 3,697 of 8,828 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,438 households moved in since 2018 and 6,364 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 32,613 workers in Janesville, WI, 2,790 work from home, 25,953 drive alone, 243 ride transit and 408 walk. 6,241 residents of Janesville, WI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.0. In Janesville, WI, 5,772 of 28,061 households earn under $35,000, 8,871 $35,000-$75,000, 10,064 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,354 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Janesville, WI
| Janesville, WI | Value | Rank in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Janesville, WI, households under $35,000 | 20.6% | 15 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, households $150,000 or more | 12.0% | 15 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, residents below poverty | 9.6% | 16 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, median age | 40.0 | 7 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 59.0% | 6 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 17 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, households with 2+ vehicles | 60.2% | 6 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, workers at home | 8.6% | 19 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, cost-burdened renters | 41.9% | 18 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, moved in since 2018 | 30.1% | 22 of 27 |
| Janesville, WI, moved in before 2000 | 22.7% | 6 of 27 |
Cost of living with electricity in Janesville
Janesville, WI: 28,061 households at $1,254 a year per home for electricity (Rock County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $35.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,247 a year per household.
| Group in Janesville, WI | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Janesville, WI median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville, WI, all households | 28,061 | $1,254 | $35.2 million | 1.75% |
| Janesville, WI, homeowners | 18,662 | $1,400 | $26.1 million | 1.95% |
| Janesville, WI, renters | 9,399 | $916 | $8.6 million | 1.28% |
Analyst note on Janesville
Janesville, WI counts 65,813 residents in 28,061 households, on 34.4 square miles. 6,179 of the 28,061 occupied homes in Janesville, WI heat with electricity. Household income in Janesville, WI is $71,664; 18,662 of its 28,061 households own.
Janesville, WI has 29,171 housing units, 1,110 of them vacant or seasonal. Janesville, WI ranks 7 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the lowest share of renters (33%). Janesville, WI ranks 7 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the oldest residents (median age 40.0).
Janesville, WI ranks 9 of 27 Wisconsin cities for the fewest people working from home (8.6% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Janesville
Compare Janesville with nearby cities
| City near Janesville, WI | Distance from Janesville | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville, WI (this page) | 0 mi | 65,813 | $71,664 | 1972 | $209,700 | 93 | 8.6% |
| Beloit, WI | 11.1 mi south | 36,554 (-29,259) | $59,975 (-$11,689) | 1957 (-15 yr) | $133,500 (-$76,200) | 117 (+24) | 6.3% (-2.3 pts) |
| Fitchburg, WI | 29.5 mi northwest | 31,566 (-34,247) | $85,420 (+$13,756) | 1995 (+23 yr) | $389,400 (+$179,700) | 90 (-3) | 13.7% (+5.1 pts) |
| Madison, WI | 34.9 mi northwest | 275,568 (+209,755) | $76,983 (+$5,319) | 1979 (+7 yr) | $346,900 (+$137,200) | 90 (-3) | 18.2% (+9.6 pts) |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 36.2 mi north | 36,455 (-29,358) | $90,521 (+$18,857) | 1998 (+26 yr) | $339,800 (+$130,100) | 82 (-11) | 18.3% (+9.7 pts) |
| Waukesha, WI | 44.9 mi northeast | 70,779 (+4,966) | $81,651 (+$9,987) | 1979 (+7 yr) | $286,600 (+$76,900) | 129 (+36) | 11.8% (+3.3 pts) |
ZIP codes in Janesville
| ZIP area touching Janesville, WI | Share of the ZIP's land inside Janesville | Share of Janesville's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 53546 (Janesville, WI) | 19.7% | 46.9% |
| 53545 (Janesville, WI) | 42.3% | 27.9% |
| 53548 (Janesville, WI) | 9.8% | 21.5% |
| 53563 (Janesville, WI) | 1.9% | 3.8% |
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Questions on Janesville
Janesville: what is the electricity rate?
Janesville, WI has no price of its own; its 65,813 residents are served by one of 6 utilities, and a 645 kWh month costs $81 to $124.
Janesville: how does it rank among Wisconsin cities?
Janesville, WI: rank 10 of 27 by its 65,813 residents, rank 13 of 27 by $71,664 median income.
Janesville: how many homes heat with electricity?
Janesville, WI: 6,179 of 28,061 occupied homes, 22.0%; Rock County 18.3%.
Janesville: how much income goes to electricity?
At 645 kWh a month, 1.4% to 2.1% of the $71,664 median income in Janesville, WI.
Janesville: damaging storms reported nearby?
93 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Janesville, WI, 2015 to 2025, 141.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Janesville?
Janesville, WI: median home built 1972; 18,442 of 29,171 homes (63.2%) predate 1980, 19,612 are detached and 4,324 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Janesville, WI households have no car?
1,694 households; 16,882 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Janesville, WI?
17,199 of 29,171 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.7 rooms.
How many Janesville, WI renters struggle with rent?
3,697 of 8,828 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.