Whitewater, Wisconsin Population 2024

15,458

Whitewater Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitewater was:

  • White: 85.18%
  • Two or more races: 6.17%
  • Black or African American: 4.36%
  • Asian: 2.29%
  • Other race: 1.41%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,749.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.19% (-676)
The current population of Whitewater, Wisconsin is 15,458 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,134.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,37885.18%
Two or more races9696.17%
Black or African American6844.36%
Asian3602.29%
Other race2211.41%
Native American930.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitewater Population by Race

Whitewater Population Pyramid 2024

Whitewater Median Age

21.7

Total

21.7

Male

21.7

Female

Whitewater Adults

There are 13,622 adults, (1,401 of whom are seniors) in Whitewater.

Whitewater Age Dependency

28.5

Age Dependency Ratio

11.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitewater Sex Ratio

Female7,77149.48%
Male7,93450.52%

Whitewater Population by Age

Whitewater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1722.2830.369.7
Non Family3,3021.6614.285.8
Married1,3193.3870.429.6
Female4643.5129.170.9
Male872.6240.259.8

3.22

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

30.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitewater Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1742.99%
Associates Degree4557.81%
Bachelors Degree1,17020.08%
Graduate Degree91215.65%
High School Graduate1,37223.55%
Less Than 9th Grade3445.9%
Some College1,40024.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitewater Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitewater Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7474,3601,778
Hispanic52842997
2+ Races40530981
Black21419736
Asian14114183
Native American938461
Other Race646420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 65.59%.

Whitewater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,639$76,397$41,913
Graduate Degree$64,875$73,750$57,337
High School Graduate$39,080$47,674$32,052
Less Than 9th Grade$41,074$41,399$40,762
Overall$43,973$49,258$40,849
Some College$43,624$44,406$41,157

$43,973

Average Earnings

$49,258

Average Male

$40,849

Average Female

Whitewater Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitewater Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitewater Language

89.37% of Whitewater residents speak only English, while 10.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.

Whitewater Language

Whitewater Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4823,00431.68%
Asian28416457.75%
Hispanic1,29914911.47%
Multiple88014816.82%
Other1784123.03%
Black484418.47%

29.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.15%

Male Poverty Rate

30.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitewater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitewater is Asian, with 57.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitewater is Black, with 8.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 59.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.74%.

Whitewater Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.88%
High School14.35%
Some College7.92%
Bachelors or Greater7.49%

Whitewater Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.95%
Female Unemployed64.37%
Female Employed31.05%
Male Employed24.23%

Whitewater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitewater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,587$93,862
Households$49,000$66,082
Married Families$119,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,698$48,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitewater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

20.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

19.5%

Male Marriage Rate

21.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitewater Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitewater Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Whitewater Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitewater Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

322

Number of Veterans

262

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War168
Vietnam53
Korea30
First Gulf War21
World War II0

Whitewater Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34135
55 to 6454
75+54
35 to 5441
65 to 7438

Whitewater Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2652.22%
Black337.08%
Hispanic242.43%
2+ Races162.32%
Other Race84.44%

Whitewater Veterans by Race

Whitewater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitewater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Whitewater Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitewater Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitewater Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.87%

Born in Whitewater

92.54%

Native Born

7.46%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

2.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.54% of Whitewater residents were born in the United States, with 63.87% having been born in Wisconsin. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Whitewater Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,613-169-1.14%
202814,782-169-1.13%
202714,951-169-1.12%
202615,120-169-1.11%
202515,289-169-1.09%
202415,458-169-1.08%
202315,627-39-0.25%
202215,6665023.31%
202115,164-970-6.01%
202016,1341,2648.5%
201914,870-3-0.02%
201814,8733002.06%
201714,573930.64%
201614,480-178-1.21%
201514,658-346-2.31%
201415,004-22-0.15%
201315,0262061.39%
201214,8201851.26%
201114,6352511.74%
201014,38400%
200013,4378016.34%
199012,6361,1169.69%
198011,520-518-4.3%
197012,0385,65888.68%
19606,3801,27925.07%
19505,1011,41238.28%
19403,6892246.46%
19303,4652507.78%
19203,215-9-0.28%
19103,224-181-5.32%
19003,405-954-21.89%
18904,35974220.51%
18803,6172657.91%
18703,35262122.74%
18602,731-11,882-81.31%

Whitewater Population by Year