Janesville-Beloit, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
164,350
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
0.499% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.26%
7.13% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,673
1.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,600
7.27% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
82,942
0.915% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Janesville-Beloit, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Janesville-Beloit, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Janesville-Beloit, WI are Blackhawk Technical College (890 degrees awarded in 2023), Beloit College (311 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville (57 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Janesville-Beloit, WI was $231,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Janesville-Beloit, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Janesville-Beloit, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Janesville-Beloit, WI is home to a population of 164k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.59% of Janesville-Beloit, WI residents were born outside of the country (7.55k people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Janesville-Beloit, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Janesville-Beloit, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Janesville-Beloit, WI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Janesville-Beloit, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    131k ± 649
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.58k ± 580
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.5k ± 973
10.1%
Hispanic Population
16.6k people

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Janesville-Beloit, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.1% of the people in Janesville-Beloit, WI are hispanic (16.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Janesville-Beloit, WI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.59%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.55k people
4.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.88k people

As of 2024, 4.59% of Janesville-Beloit, WI residents (7.55k 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI was 4.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,841 ± 364
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,526 ± 347
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,430 ± 250

Janesville-Beloit, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Janesville-Beloit, WI employs 82.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Janesville-Beloit, WI were Manufacturing (15,843 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,155 people), and Retail Trade (10,815 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,725), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,905).

Employment

Occupations

82.9k
2024 Value
± 2,184
0.915%
1 Year growth
± 3.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Janesville-Beloit, WI grew at a rate of 0.915%, from 82.2k employees to 82.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Janesville-Beloit, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,580 people), Production Occupations (8,928 people), and Management Occupations (7,479 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Janesville-Beloit, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

82.9k
2024 Value
± 2,184
0.915%
1 Year growth
± 3.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Janesville-Beloit, WI grew at a rate of 0.915%, from 82.2k employees to 82.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Janesville-Beloit, WI, are Manufacturing (15,843 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,155 people), and Retail Trade (10,815 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Janesville-Beloit, WI, though some of these residents may live in Janesville-Beloit, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,497
Median earning men ± $1,516
$39,864
Median earning women ± $1,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,517), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,869), and Wholesale Trade ($63,011).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,125), Public Administration ($53,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,177).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 244
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 242
    Construction
  3. 184
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $801k
    Manufacturing
  2. $552k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $449k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Janesville-Beloit, WI awarded 1,307 degrees. The student population of Janesville-Beloit, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,492 male students and 2,556 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Janesville-Beloit, WI are White (912 and 72.8%), Hispanic or Latino (169 and 13.5%), Black or African American (92 and 7.34%), and Two or More Races (40 and 3.19%).

The largest universities in Janesville-Beloit, WI by number of degrees awarded are Blackhawk Technical College (890 and 68.1%), Beloit College (311 and 23.8%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville (57 and 4.36%).

The most popular majors in Janesville-Beloit, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (307 and 23.5%), Welding Technology (93 and 7.12%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (68 and 5.2%).

The median tuition cost in Janesville-Beloit, WI for private four year colleges is $58,042.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Janesville-Beloit, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.62%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,048 (36.9% men and 63.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,048 students enrolled in Janesville-Beloit, WI, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,632 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    307 degrees awarded
  2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Janesville-Beloit, WI was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 307 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Blackhawk Technical College
    890 degrees awarded
  2. Beloit College
    311 degrees awarded
  3. Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
    57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blackhawk Technical College with 890 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 421 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Janesville-Beloit, WI, which is 0.475 times less than the 886 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 912 degrees mean that there were 5.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 169 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,042) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($664) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,987) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Janesville-Beloit, WI was $231,600 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,900 to $231,600, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Janesville-Beloit, WI is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Janesville-Beloit, WI have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Janesville-Beloit, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,637
$47,819
Median Property Taxes
±$1,384

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 Janesville-Beloit, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

71.2%
Homeownership
2024
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Janesville-Beloit, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,673
Median Household Income
± $2,128
67.2k
Number of Households
± 1,977

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.2k households in Janesville-Beloit, WI grew to $75,673 from the previous year's value of $74,390.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Janesville-Beloit, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.23%)
  3. Carpooled (7.22%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Janesville-Beloit, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.23%) and those who carpooled to work (7.22%).

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Janesville-Beloit, WI have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Janesville-Beloit, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Janesville-Beloit, WI (15k out of 162k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Janesville-Beloit, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Janesville-Beloit, WI has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.931% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.51%
Uninsured
52.6%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.931%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Janesville-Beloit, WI grew by 5.32% from 5.23% to 5.51%.

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