Beaver Dam

Population: 16,629
Median household income: $68,757
Median home value: $189,800

Beaver Dam is a community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to 16,629 residents. Its median household income of $68,757 runs below the Dodge County figure of $73,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, Beaver Dam's population grew 1.7% from 16,345 to 16,629, while its median home value rose 42.5% from $133,200 to $189,800.

5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.10 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,629
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,757
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 8,132
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,34516,629

Median household income

$50,742$68,757

Median home value

$133,200$189,800

Median gross rent

$820$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,345	$50,742	$133,200	$820
2020	16,322	$55,551	$141,000	$841
2021	16,594	$59,296	$147,400	$849
2022	16,652	$65,802	$167,800	$936
2023	16,629	$68,757	$189,800	$942

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	770	4.6%
5 to 17	2,596	15.6%
18 to 24	1,258	7.6%
25 to 34	2,302	13.8%
35 to 44	2,194	13.2%
45 to 54	2,285	13.7%
55 to 64	2,193	13.2%
65 to 74	1,825	11.0%
75 and over	1,206	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,803	83.0%
Black or African American	388	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.2%
Asian	243	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	473	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,696	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	814	6.8%
High school graduate	4,394	36.6%
Some college or associate's	3,517	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,435	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	845	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,498	81.0%
Carpooled	679	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	353	3.8%
Bicycle	19	0.2%
Worked from home	601	6.5%
Other means	111	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,818	44.1%
15 to 29 min	2,514	29.0%
30 to 44 min	1,091	12.6%
45 to 59 min	488	5.6%
60+ min	749	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 5.6% (911 of 16,403)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,022	51.5%
Nonfamily households	3,781	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,803	96.0%
Vacant	329	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,238	54.3%
Renter-occupied	3,565	45.7%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units19.8%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,671	57.4%
1-unit, attached	340	4.2%
2 to 4 units	970	11.9%
5 to 19 units	1,607	19.8%
20 or more units	533	6.6%
Mobile home & other	11	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5505900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.42 sq mi
Water area: 1.38 sq mi
Center point: 43.4681, -88.8309