Whitewater, WI Demographics

The total population of Whitewater is estimated to be 15,725 with 8,101 males (51.52%) and 7,624 females (48.48%). There are 477 less females than males in Whitewater.
The median household income in Whitewater was $42,341 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,309(3.19%) from $41,032 in 2020. This income is 56.75% 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, Whitewater sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,779. Overall, the median household income for the city of Whitewater stands at $42,341.
In Whitewater, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $11,778 for males and $14,204 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,259 for males and $34,792 for females.
In Whitewater, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $84,695, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,037.
In 2022, the population of Whitewater was 15,638, a 3.21% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Whitewater's population was 15,151, a decline of 6.07% compared to a population of 16,130 in 2020.
The median age in Whitewater, WI is 21.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.99% were under the age of 15, 63.43% aged 15 to 29, 18.05% aged 30 to 64, 6.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Whitewater population: 86% are White, 3.47% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.06% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.03% are some other race and 5.79% are multiracial.