Beaver Dam, WI Population

Overview

16,594

Total Population

40.1

Median age

45.46%

Female population %

12:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,377

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Beaver Dam's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Beaver Dam is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beaver Dam's population under 18 was 19.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beaver Dam's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beaver Dam, 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.

There are 1,508 less females than males in Beaver Dam:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.46% females and 54.54% males in Beaver Dam, WI.
The Beaver Dam, WI gender ratio is 12:100 i.e. 12 men to 100 women (1.200).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 996.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 576.

Beaver Dam's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Beaver Dam's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,377 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,217 (91.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beaver Dam is White with a population of 14,5 (87.38% of the total population).

Beaver Dam's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,705 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Beaver Dam's population increased by 1,003 (6.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beaver Dam's population increased by 506 (3.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Beaver Dam's population was lowest in year 2003 at 15,131.