Beaver Dam, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

88,742

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.233% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.5%

8.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,929

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,900

6.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,294

2.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beaver Dam, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Beaver Dam, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beaver Dam, WI are Advanced College of Cosmetology (16 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Beaver Dam, WI was $231,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Beaver Dam, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaver Dam, WI was 2 cars per household.

Beaver Dam, WI borders Fond du Lac, WI, Madison, WI, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI, and Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Beaver Dam, WI is home to a population of 88.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.45% of Beaver Dam, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Beaver Dam, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% 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 98.5%, 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)
77.5k ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.14k ± 500
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 172

6.69%

Hispanic Population

5.94k people

6.69% of the people in Beaver Dam, WI are hispanic (5.94k 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 MSA 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

2.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

As of 2024, 2.45% of Beaver Dam, WI residents (2.17k 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 2.47%, 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
1,886 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
815 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
776 ± 221

Beaver Dam, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.9% of the population of Beaver Dam, WI has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wisconsin in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.14%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beaver Dam, WI grew by 3.37% from 4% to 4.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beaver Dam, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Beaver Dam, WI employs 45.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaver Dam, WI were Manufacturing (11,568 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,605 people), and Retail Trade (5,288 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,750), Construction ($70,950), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,603).

Employment

Occupations

45.3k

2024 Value

± 1,319

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Dam, WI declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 46.3k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaver Dam, WI, are Production Occupations (6,561 people), Management Occupations (4,454 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,436 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

45.3k

2024 Value

± 1,319

−2.11%

1 Year decline

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Dam, WI declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 46.3k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaver Dam, WI, are Manufacturing (11,568 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,605 people), and Retail Trade (5,288 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

$56,699

Median earning men ± $1,070

$39,503

Median earning women ± $1,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,809), Construction ($73,165), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,538), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,690), and Construction ($49,769).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

162
Construction
130
Other Services (except Public Administration)
83
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$829k
Manufacturing
$566k
Construction
$241k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beaver Dam, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Beaver Dam, WI awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Beaver Dam, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beaver Dam, WI are White (14 and 87.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in Beaver Dam, WI by number of degrees awarded are Advanced College of Cosmetology (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Beaver Dam, WI are General Cosmetology (16 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 24 students enrolled in Beaver Dam, WI, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Beaver Dam, WI was General Cosmetology with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Beaver Dam, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Advanced College of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Advanced College of Cosmetology with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beaver Dam, WI, which is 0 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaver Dam, WI was $231,900 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $231,900, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaver Dam, WI is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaver Dam, WI have an average commute time of 24.1 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

$231,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,714

$25,612

Median Property Taxes

±$840

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

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Beaver Dam, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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.

$75,929

Median Household Income

± $2,575

35.9k

Number of Households

± 1,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.9k households in Beaver Dam, WI grew to $75,929 from the previous year's value of $73,992.

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 $75k - $100k 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (8.63%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Beaver Dam, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.63%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaver Dam, WI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% 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

8.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaver Dam, WI (7.14k out of 84k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.