Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
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City Overview
As of 2009, Beaver Dam's population is 15,266 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.33 percent.
The median home cost in Beaver Dam is $136,120. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Beaver Dam's cost of living is 17.49% Lower than the U.S. average.
Beaver Dam public schools spend $6,763 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Beaver Dam.
The unemployment rate in Beaver Dam is 9.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Beaver Dam jobs have Decreased by 2.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Beaver Dam, WI, population is 15,266. There are 2,975 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Beaver Dam, WI
The median age is 38.1. The US median is 37.6. 55.68% of people in Beaver Dam, WI, are married. 12.16% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.34 people. 22.15% of people are married, with children. 9.11% have children, but are single.
Race in Beaver Dam, WI
96.69% of people are white, 0.50% are black, 0.62% are asian, 0.38% are native american, and 2.57% claim 'Other'.
4.50% of the people in Beaver Dam, WI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.50% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 114 physicians per 100,000 population in Beaver Dam, WI. The US average is 170.
Beaver Dam, WI Health Index
Air quality in Beaver Dam, WI is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Beaver Dam, WI is 25 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.93% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,224 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $42,261 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.97% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.97% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.16% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.34% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.40% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.31% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.90% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.53% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.35% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.68% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.77% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.90% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 21.92% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.85% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.36% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 28.52% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Beaver Dam, WI, is 9.50%, with job growth of -2.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.20%.
Beaver Dam, WI Taxes
Beaver Dam, WI,sales tax rate is 5.50%. Income tax is 6.93%.
Beaver Dam, WI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,224, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,261.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 49 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $136,120 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 57.68% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.99% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 36.82% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $20.24 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.36% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.99% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.53% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 8.09% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 16.19% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 48.98% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.97% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.95% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.45% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.31% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.18% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.53% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.05% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.14% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.11% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.37% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.98% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 12.36% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.10% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 34.37% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Beaver Dam, WI, is $136,120. Home appreciation is -4.10% over the last year. The median age of Beaver Dam, WI, real estate is 49 years.
Beaver Dam, WI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 36.82% of the Beaver Dam, WI, population. 4.99% of houses and apartments in Beaver Dam, WI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Beaver Dam, WI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Beaver Dam, WI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Beaver Dam, WI, gets 32 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 34 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 112.
On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Beaver Dam, WI. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 9. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Beaver Dam, WI, schools spend $6,763 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 297 students per librarian, and 461 children per counselor in Beaver Dam, WI schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Beaver Dam, WI, takes 20 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Beaver Dam, WI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Beaver Dam, WI is more expensive.
Overall, Beaver Dam, WI cost of living is 82.51.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 63.48% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 19.51% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 33.76% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.64% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.87% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.27% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.55% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 28.39% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.56% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.54% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
63.48% of the people in Beaver Dam, WI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 19.51% are Catholic; 33.76% are Protestant; 0.64% are LDS; 9.54% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Beaver Dam, WI are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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37.64% of the people in Beaver Dam, WI are registered as Democrats. 61.35% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.00%.
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