Fenton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 11,882 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Fenton is the 97th largest community in Michigan.

A relatively large number of people in Fenton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Fenton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Fenton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.22% of adults in Fenton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fenton in 2022 was $46,080, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,320 for a family of four. However, Fenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fenton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fenton include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Fenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.