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Beaver Dam Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Beaver Dam Area is 88,589. The Beaver Dam Area population density is 97.67 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Beaver Dam Area is white, which represent 94.43% of the total population. The average Beaver Dam Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 88,589. #405

Population Density, #385

Beaver Dam Area	97.67 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	83,652 (94.43%, #131)
Black:	2,409 (2.72%, #495)
Hispanic:	3,784 (4.27%, #506)
Asian:	455 (0.51%, #696)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	235 (0.27%, #591)
One Race, Other:	564 (0.64%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,274 (1.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,111 (82.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	315 (8.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	122 (3.22%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (0.55%, see rank)
South American:	109 (2.88%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

79,401 (89.63%) out of the total population of 88,589 reported first ancestry.

	Beaver Dam Area	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	103	0.12%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	747	0.84%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	617	0.70%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	4,371	4.93%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	4,781	5.40%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	2,335	2.64%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	49,492	55.87%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	159	0.18%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	266	0.30%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	9,271	10.47%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	1,914	2.16%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,830	4.32%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	7,082	7.99%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	29	0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	393	0.44%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	428	0.48%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	792	0.89%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	123	0.14%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	1,233	1.39%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	1,031	1.16%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	41	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	3,540	4.00%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	493	0.56%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 46,421 (52.40%, see rank)

Females: 42,168 (47.60%, see rank)

Beaver Dam Area	Male: 52.40% Female: 47.60%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Beaver Dam Area	41.50 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Beaver Dam Area	40.20 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Beaver Dam Area	43.30 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Beaver Dam Area	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,648	5.25%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,506	6.22%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,438	6.14%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,381	6.07%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,954	5.59%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,152	12.59%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,614	13.11%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	14,399	16.25%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,763	13.28%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,974	7.87%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,584	5.17%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,176	2.46%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Beaver Dam Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	62,662, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,819, 12.48%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	24,778, 39.54%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,224, 32.27%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,850, 10.93%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,991, 4.77%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.92, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Beaver Dam Area			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,134	73.34%	26.66%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,543	81.15%, see rank	18.85%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,174	89.08%, see rank	10.92%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,210	81.71%, see rank	18.29%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	535	49.72%, see rank	50.28%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Beaver Dam Area	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	32,979, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	9,488, 28.77%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,491, 71.23%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,987, 66.67%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	17,894, 54.26%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,992, 33.33%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Beaver Dam Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	72,997	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	38,521	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	13,388	34.76%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	19,500	50.62%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	1,202	3.12%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	4,431	11.50%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	34,476	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	7,859	22.80%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	18,929	54.90%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	3,785	10.98%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	3,903	11.32%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Beaver Dam Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	86,668	97.83%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	73,681	83.17%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,718	14.36%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	269	0.30%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,921	2.17%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	959	1.08%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	962	1.09%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	397	0.45%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	261	0.29%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	162	0.18%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,045	1.18%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	56	0.06%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Beaver Dam Area	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	31,195	94.59%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	943	2.86%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	722	2.19%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	80	0.24%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	39	0.12%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.