Beaver Dam, WI Demographic Data
Beaver Dam, WI Summary
Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County in Wisconsin
- Population: 16,215
- Area: 8.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,983.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 912.40 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Beaver Dam, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,194
50%
50.8
Male
8,246
50%
49.2
Total Population
16,440
323,128,000
Beaver Dam, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
953
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,189
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,252
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
974
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
866
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,193
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,036
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,116
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,149
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,006
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,364
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
788
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
554
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,373
75.3%
77.2
Female
6,212
50.2%
51.3
Male
6,161
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,988
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,306
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,706
16.5%
15.2
Female
1,619
59.8%
55.8
Male
1,087
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Beaver Dam, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,934
96.9%
96.8
White
15,415
93.8%
72.6
Black or African American
24
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
252
1.5%
0.8
Asian
70
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
30
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
16
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
173
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
506
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,163
7.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,022
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
72
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
69
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,277
92.9%
82.2
Beaver Dam, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
418
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
697
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,624
41.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,199
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,181
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,343
12.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
744
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,115
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,091
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,087
18.6%
31.2
Beaver Dam, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,044
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
5,749
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,913
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
193
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,147
8.8
5.8%
Beaver Dam, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,695
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
792
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
727
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Beaver Dam, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
318
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
367
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
757
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,011
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,112
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,416
21.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
701
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
673
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
127
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
84
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
46,319
57,617
Per capita income
23,646
31,128
Beaver Dam, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
37
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
550
6.9%
9.8
Construction
379
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,601
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
245
3.1%
6.6
Information
235
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,054
25.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
269
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
578
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
388
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,057
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
407
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
132
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
444
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,062
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,173
27.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,596
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,657
20.9%
18.1%
Beaver Dam, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,791
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,781
87.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
495
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
239
3.1%
2.7
Other means
186
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
89
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Beaver Dam, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
543
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,348
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,755
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
920
14.0%
21.0
Beaver Dam, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,566
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,955
60.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,611
39.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
830
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Beaver Dam, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,396
1 room
96
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
209
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
820
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
914
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,531
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,433
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,055
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
616
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
722
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Beaver Dam, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,396
1-unit, detached
4,540
61.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
254
3.4%
5.9
2-units
534
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
327
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
393
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
645
8.7%
4.4
20 or more units
654
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
49
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Beaver Dam, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,145
29.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
386
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,036
14.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
833
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
633
8.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
675
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
804
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
701
9.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
170
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.2%
1.4%
Beaver Dam, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,643
70.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
107
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,588
24.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
57
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
86
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
67
1.0%
1.1
Beaver Dam, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,717
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
25
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
36
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
46
1.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
418
15.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
936
34.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,129
41.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,164
42.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
489
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
286
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
643
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beaver Dam, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,573
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
317
12.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
370
14.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,866
72.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
38
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
752
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
395
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
288
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
426
16.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
214
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
301
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
899
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
88
0.0%
0.0%
Beaver Dam, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,955
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
87
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,120
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,614
40.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
665
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
347
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
84
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
33
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,300
205,000