Beaver Dam, WI City Data

Beaver Dam, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,169 people who live in Beaver Dam and approximately 85,897 who live in Dodge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beaver Dam to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beaver Dam. We have included Beaver Dam housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beaver Dam Information

Dodge County where Beaver Dam resides is 906.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 85,897 and has a population rank of 609 out of all the places in the United States.

Beaver Dam has a total of 15,169 people and of those residents there are 7,318 males and 7,851 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 993 births each year and around 848 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beaver Dam varies per year, but currently 15,012 are one race and 157 are two or more races.

Of the 15,169 people who live in Beaver Dam, there are 4,144 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beaver Dam is 2,115 male and 2,029 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,382.

General Beaver Dam Information
Total area in square miles - Dodge County	906.99
Water area in square miles - Dodge County	N/A
Resident population - Dodge County	85,897
Population rank - Dodge County	609
Total population	15,169
Total population (male)	7,318
Total population (female)	7,851
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Dodge County	993
Deaths- Dodge County	848
Population of one race	15,012
Population of two or more races	157
Population under 20 years	4,144
Population under 20 years (male)	2,115
Population under 20 years (female)	2,029
Total population 18 years and over	11,382

Beaver Dam Social Characteristics

There are 31,417 households in Beaver Dam. Families make up 22,502 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beaver Dam families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,737), male householder with no wife present (1,214) and female householder with no husband present (2,326). The remainder of the Beaver Dam households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,104. Beaver Dam, WI moving companies help people in Beaver Dam move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beaver Dam. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beaver Dam is based, there are 32,627 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,032 never married, 19,865 now married, 331 separated, 3,769 widowed, and 2,630 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 362 separated, 999 widowed and 2,711 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beaver Dam social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beaver Dam.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dodge County)
Total households	31,417
Family households (families)	22,502
With own children under 18 years	11,015
Married-couple family	18,737
With own children under 18 years	8,729
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,214
With own children under 18 years	698
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,326
With own children under 18 years	1,493
Nonfamily households	9,104
Householder living alone	7,624
65 years and over	3,404

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,105
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,719
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,119
Householder	4,003
Spouse	3,113
Child	4,288
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	348
Unmarried partner	184
Roomer or boarder	46
Housemate or roommate	48
Unmarried partner	425
Foster child	13
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,800
Male householder	1,014
Male householder living alone	782
Male householder not living alone	232
Female householder	1,332
Female householder living alone	1,204
Female householder not living alone	128
Nonrelatives	454
Unmarried partner	241
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	123
Foster child	N/A
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,627
Never married	6,032
Now married	19,865
Separated	331
Widowed	3,769
Divorced	2,630
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	362
Widowed	999
Divorced	2,711

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,169
Male	7,318
Under 5 years	538
5 to 9 years	494
10 to 14 years	546
15 to 17 years	357
18 and 19 years	180
20 years	93
21 years	103
22 to 24 years	268
25 to 29 years	484
30 to 34 years	559
35 to 39 years	589
40 to 44 years	615
45 to 49 years	531
50 to 54 years	432
55 to 59 years	319
60 and 61 years	107
62 to 64 years	158
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	236
75 to 79 years	225
80 to 84 years	143
85 years and over	107
Female	7,851
Under 5 years	479
5 to 9 years	491
10 to 14 years	533
15 to 17 years	349
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	75
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	268
25 to 29 years	517
30 to 34 years	488
35 to 39 years	619
40 to 44 years	578
45 to 49 years	533
50 to 54 years	437
55 to 59 years	361
60 and 61 years	120
62 to 64 years	196
65 and 66 years	104
67 to 69 years	184
70 to 74 years	339
75 to 79 years	329
80 to 84 years	297
85 years and over	303

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,169
One race	15,012
White	14,555
Black or African American	66
American Indian and Alaska Native	48
Asian	92
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	2
Two or more races	157

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,919
People who are White alone	14,305
People who are Black or African American alone	66
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	48
People who are Asian alone	92
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	640
People who are Some other race alone	244

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	80,793
Same house	47,025
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,373
Different state or abroad	4,149
Different state	2,909
Abroad	1,240

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dodge County)
Total resident population	85,897
Born in United States	64,437
State of residence	72,544
Different state	11,780
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	193
Foreign born	1,380

Beaver Dam Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beaver Dam. That total enrollment is 21,011 for the population of the country, which includes Beaver Dam. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,128 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,631 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,734.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beaver Dam population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,011
Pre-kindergarten	1,313
Public	697
Private	616
Kindergarten	1,147
Public	873
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,866
Public	7,708
Private	2,158
Elementary and high school	15,816
Public	13,074
Private	2,742
High school grades 9 to 12	5,950
Public	5,366
Private	584
College, undergraduate years	2,387
Public	1,851
Private	536
Graduate or professional school	348
Public	206
Private	142
Not enrolled in school	61,902

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,453
Less than 9th grade	4,025
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,128
High school graduate	25,031
Some college, no degree	10,588
Associate's degree	4,079
Bachelor's degree	7,602
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,476

Beaver Dam Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,223 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beaver Dam. The Beaver Dam occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,911), service occupations (5,979), sales and office occupations (9,298), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (660), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,158) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,191). The 67,223 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,568 private wage and salary workers, 4,339 government workers, 3,099 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dodge County)
Population 16 years and over	67,223
In labor force	44,704
Civilian labor force	44,684
Employed	43,197
Unemployed	1,487
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	31,845
In labor force	20,397
Civilian labor force	20,394
Unemployed Civilian labor force	588
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	35,378
In labor force	24,307
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	899
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dodge County)
Workers 16 years and over	42,598
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,141
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,595
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,449
Other means	158
Worked at home	1,924
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	844,680

OCCUPATION (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,911
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,911
Service occupations	5,979
Sales and office occupations	9,298
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	660
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,158
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,191

INDUSTRY (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,911
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,148
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,359
Wholesale trade	1,142
Retail trade	4,668
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,584
Information	792
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,523
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,691
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,929
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,235
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,731

CLASS OF WORKER (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,911
Private wage and salary workers	35,568
Government workers	4,339
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,099
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beaver Dam Housing Characteristics

In Beaver Dam, WI there are 33,672 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,417 occupied and 2,255 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beaver Dam, there are 23,983 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 676 units in Beaver Dam. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beaver Dam, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beaver Dam, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beaver Dam. There are 404 housing units with rent less than $200, 501 with rent between $200-299, 2,367 with rent between $300-499 and 4,288 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beaver Dam gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beaver Dam, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dodge County)
Total housing units	33,672
Occupied housing units	31,417
Vacant housing units	2,255

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dodge County)
Total housing units	33,672
1-unit, detached	23,983
1-unit, attached	676
2 units	2,598
3 or 4 units	930
5 to 9 units	1,539
10 to 19 units	1,245
20 to 49 units	598
50 or more units	504
Mobile home	1,567

HOUSING TENURE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	31,417
Owner-occupied	23,067
Renter-occupied	8,350

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	31,417
No vehicles available	1,393
2 vehicle available	20,335
3 vehicles available	4,833
4 vehicles available	1,324
5 or more vehicles available	511

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	31,417
Utility gas	18,988
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,570
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,036
Coal or coke	7
Wood	701
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	244
No fuel used	116

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	31,417
Less Than $50,000	23,067
$50,000 to $99,999	7,538
$100,000 to $149,999	6,230
$150,000 to $199,999	2,308
$200,000 to $299,999	988
$300,000 to $499,999	120
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	105,800

GROSS RENT (Dodge County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,350
Less than $200	404
$200 to $299	501
$300 to $499	2,367
$500 to $699	2,953
$700 to $999	1,260
$1,000 to $1,499	71
$1,500 or more	3