Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Population 2024

16,472

Beaver Dam Demographics

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

  • White: 86.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.55%
  • Other race: 2.72%
  • Black or African American: 2.33%
  • Asian: 1.68%
  • Native American: 0.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,218.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.41% (-235)
The current population of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin is 16,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,707.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,45986.95%
Two or more races9235.55%
Other race4522.72%
Black or African American3882.33%
Asian2791.68%
Native American1280.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beaver Dam Population by Race

Beaver Dam Population Pyramid 2024

Beaver Dam Median Age

40.6

Total

37.2

Male

44.9

Female

Beaver Dam Adults

There are 13,263 adults, (3,031 of whom are seniors) in Beaver Dam.

Beaver Dam Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Beaver Dam Sex Ratio

Female8,01748.21%
Male8,61251.79%

Beaver Dam Population by Age

Beaver Dam Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8032.154.345.7
Non Family3,7811.1535.464.6
Married2,8453.0684.115.9
Female9262.9247.952.1
Male2512.3625.974.1

2.92

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

54.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beaver Dam Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6585.48%
Associates Degree1,34411.2%
Bachelors Degree2,43520.28%
Graduate Degree8457.04%
High School Graduate4,39436.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1561.3%
Some College2,17318.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beaver Dam Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beaver Dam Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5749,9242,928
Hispanic926766150
2+ Races450439180
Other Race2822040
Black1791759
Asian14514560
Native American262614

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 53.85%.

Beaver Dam Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,807$82,340$61,924
Graduate Degree$67,353$83,005$65,270
High School Graduate$39,614$43,264$37,840
Less Than 9th Grade$36,094$47,875$0
Overall$52,149$56,465$44,648
Some College$49,751$59,505$39,563

$52,149

Average Earnings

$56,465

Average Male

$44,648

Average Female

Beaver Dam Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beaver Dam Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beaver Dam Language

92.73% of Beaver Dam residents speak only English, while 7.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.38% of the population.

Beaver Dam Language

Beaver Dam Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5887105.23%
Hispanic1,6921307.68%
Native1288566.41%
Multiple922717.7%
Black382379.69%
Other44881.79%

5.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.59%

Male Poverty Rate

5.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beaver Dam

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaver Dam is Native, with 66.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaver Dam is Other, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.86%.

Beaver Dam Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.83%
High School7.26%
Some College6.33%
Bachelors or Greater0.15%

Beaver Dam Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.05%
Male Employed2.68%
Male Unemployed0.9%
Female Unemployed0%

Beaver Dam Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beaver Dam Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,693$98,631
Households$68,757$81,245
Married Families$106,954$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,410$60,262

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beaver Dam Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Beaver Dam Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beaver Dam Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Beaver Dam Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beaver Dam Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,189

Number of Veterans

979

Male Veterans

210

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam401
First Gulf War271
Second Gulf War161
Korea78
World War II36

Beaver Dam Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74366
55 to 64321
75+230
35 to 54196
18 to 3476

Beaver Dam Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1259.49%
Hispanic1159.47%
2+ Races6411.11%

Beaver Dam Veterans by Race

Beaver Dam Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beaver Dam Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Beaver Dam Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beaver Dam Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beaver Dam 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

79.43%

Born in Beaver Dam

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

3.08%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Beaver Dam residents were born in the United States, with 79.43% having been born in Wisconsin. 3.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beaver Dam Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,179-58-0.36%
202816,237-59-0.36%
202716,296-58-0.35%
202616,354-59-0.36%
202516,413-59-0.36%
202416,472-59-0.36%
202316,531-74-0.45%
202216,605-94-0.56%
202116,699-8-0.05%
202016,7073462.11%
201916,361230.14%
201816,338-13-0.08%
201716,351520.32%
201616,299-100-0.61%
201516,399-12-0.07%
201416,4111741.07%
201316,237150.09%
201216,222-1-0.01%
201116,223240.15%
201016,19900%
200015,1699736.85%
199014,196470.33%
198014,149-116-0.81%
197014,2651,1478.74%
196013,1181,25110.54%
195011,8671,51114.59%
194010,3564894.96%
19309,8671,87523.46%
19207,9921,23418.26%
19106,7581,63031.79%
19005,12890621.46%
18904,22280623.59%
18803,4161514.62%
18703,26550018.08%
18602,765-13,414-82.91%

Beaver Dam Population by Year