Beaver Dam, WI Demographics

The total population of Beaver Dam is estimated to be 16,652 with 8,874 males (53.29%) and 7,778 females (46.71%). There are 1,096 less females than males in Beaver Dam.
The median household income in Beaver Dam was $64,094 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,147(1.82%) from $62,947 in 2020. This income is 85.91% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Beaver Dam sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,531. Overall, the median household income for the city of Beaver Dam stands at $64,094.
In Beaver Dam, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,915 for males and $32,497 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,229 for males and $50,893 for females.
In Beaver Dam, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $138,267, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,175.
In 2022, the population of Beaver Dam was 16,582, a 0.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beaver Dam's population was 16,693, a decline of 0.07% compared to a population of 16,705 in 2020.
The median age in Beaver Dam, WI is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 19.91% aged 15 to 29, 46.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beaver Dam population: 87.38% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.86% are some other race and 5.86% are multiracial.