Beaver Dam Population History 1990 - 2023

Beaver Dam Population Facts

What is the current population of Beaver Dam?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Beaver Dam is 16,531. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin is the 2,220th largest city in the US.

What county is Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in?

Beaver Dam is located entirely in Dodge County.

What is the size of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in square miles?

Beaver Dam has an area of 6.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Beaver Dam?

The peak population of Beaver Dam was in 2020, when its population was 16,638. In 2020, Beaver Dam was the 2,179th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,220th largest city in the US. Beaver Dam is currently 0.6% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Beaver Dam growing?

Beaver Dam has grown 8.0% since the 2000. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

Beaver Dam has a population density of 2,387.2 people per square mile.

Beaver Dam Demographics

What is the voting age population of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

The total voting age population of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,320. The voting age population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.8% of the residents of Beaver Dam are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

The racial demographics of Beaver Dam are 92.3% White, 3.0% Black, 2.1% Two or more races, 1.3% Other, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 8.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents are below the poverty line?

In Beaver Dam, 9.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.5%. On a per-household basis, 7.6% of families are below the poverty line in Beaver Dam.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.6% of Beaver Dam residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.1% of Beaver Dam residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Beaver Dam residents aged 5 and older, 7.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Beaver Dam Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

The unemployment rate in Beaver Dam is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents work for the government?

In Beaver Dam, 11.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Beaver Dam is $50,742.

Beaver Dam Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

In Beaver Dam, 55.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

Renters occupy 45.0% of housing units in Beaver Dam.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Beaver Dam, 31.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin housing units were built after 2000?

In Beaver Dam, 16.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Beaver Dam is $820.

What percentage of households in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin have broadband internet?

In Beaver Dam, 83.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.