Beaver Dam, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

16,565

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.93%

60.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,673

3.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Beaver Dam, WI is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.57% of Beaver Dam, WI residents were born outside of the country (591 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Beaver Dam, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 669 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 467 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Beaver Dam, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaver Dam, WI was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beaver Dam, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaver Dam, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 362
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
669 ± 227
Other (Hispanic)
467 ± 257

10.6%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

10.6% of the people in Beaver Dam, WI are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beaver Dam, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

3.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

As of 2024, 3.57% of Beaver Dam, WI residents (591 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaver Dam, WI was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beaver Dam, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
355 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
275 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 98

Beaver Dam, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beaver Dam, WI.

Economy

The economy of Beaver Dam, WI employs 8.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaver Dam, WI were Manufacturing (1,767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,326 people), and Retail Trade (1,305 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($123,314), Information ($83,482), and Construction ($76,486).

Employment

Occupations

8.99k

2024 Value

± 741

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Dam, WI declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 9.41k employees to 8.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaver Dam, WI, are Production Occupations (1,097 people), Sales & Related Occupations (991 people), and Management Occupations (715 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaver Dam, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.99k

2024 Value

± 741

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Dam, WI declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 9.41k employees to 8.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaver Dam, WI, are Manufacturing (1,767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,326 people), and Retail Trade (1,305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaver Dam, WI, though some of these residents may live in Beaver Dam, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,439

Median earning men ± $3,678

$42,011

Median earning women ± $4,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,053), Construction ($77,466), and Public Administration ($69,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,170), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,491), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,616).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaver Dam, WI was $201,900 in 2024, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,800 to $201,900, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaver Dam, WI is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaver Dam, WI have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaver Dam, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,614

$4,188

Median Property Taxes

±$428

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beaver Dam, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaver Dam, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Beaver Dam, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaver Dam, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,673

Median Household Income

± $4,155

7.57k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.57k households in Beaver Dam, WI declined from $66,673 from the previous year's value of $68,757.

The following chart displays the households in Beaver Dam, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaver Dam, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (8.48%)
Carpooled (6.03%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Beaver Dam, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.48%) and those who carpooled to work (6.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaver Dam, WI have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Beaver Dam, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beaver Dam, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaver Dam, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaver Dam, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaver Dam, WI (1.46k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaver Dam, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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