Beaver Dam town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,063 ( 101 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.5 square miles
Population density: 125.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,718	91.51%	2.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	82	2.02%	115.8%
2+ races:	77	1.90%	126.5%
Hispanic:	186	4.58%	25.3%

Total non-White:	345	8.49%	0.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	100	3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,962
3,618	91.32%
11	0.28%
10	0.25%
38	0.96%
34	0.86%
249	6.28%
344	8.68%

2000
3,572
3,435	96.16%
0	0.00%
2	0.06%
0	0.00%
21	0.59%
114	3.19%
137	3.84%

1990
3,097
3,025	97.68%
8	0.26%
2	0.06%
5	0.16%
n/a
57	1.84%
72	2.32%

1980
3,030
3,011	99.37%
2	0.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.56%
19	0.63%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

183	5.1
207	5.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

410	13.2
65	2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

14	0.5
53	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.5
682	16.8%
3,381	83.2%
854	21.0%

1,643
2.47

1,165	70.9%
866	74.3%
9	0.8%
478	29.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
951	24.0%
3,011	76.0%
552	13.9%

1,551
2.55

1,164	75.0%
979	84.1%
65	5.6%
387	25.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
943	26.4%
2,629	73.6%
424	11.9%

1,313
2.67

1,018	77.5%
903	88.7%
70	6.9%
295	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
828	26.7%
2,269	73.3%
334	10.8%

1,138
2.72

880	77.3%
789	89.7%
27	3.1%
258	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
993	32.8%
2,037	67.2%
237	7.8%

1,026
2.95

830	80.9%
748	90.1%
33	4.0%
196	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	69	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	78	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	71	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	55	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	164	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	127	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	369	22.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	187	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	142	8.6%
$200,000 or more	124	7.5%

Median Household Income	82,925
Per Capita Income	50,567

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	1.5%
Public Assistance	100	6.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	200	12.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,940	76.2%
Unemployed	129	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,069	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	478	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	933	590	61.3%
Non-Profit	33	219	13.1%
Self-Employed	134	108	55.4%

Local Government	33	121	21.4%
State Government	45	10	81.8%
Federal Government	10	19	34.5%

Total Private + Self	1,067	698	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	121	369	24.7%
Total	1,188	1,067	52.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	402	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	375	16.6%
Professional, Technical	349	15.4%
Service Occupations	434	19.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	1.2%
All others	701	31.0%

White Collar		49.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	514	22.7%
Health care and social assistance	493	21.8%
Retail trade	268	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	170	7.5%
Educational services	113	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	109	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	97	4.3%
Other services	93	4.1%
Public administration	81	3.6%
Construction	60	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	2.6%
Information	55	2.4%
Finance and insurance	52	2.3%
Wholesale trade	43	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	0.6%
Utilities	13	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	140	3.45%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	5	0.12%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.20%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	8	0.20%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	33	0.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	82	2.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,854	96.6%
Spanish	96	2.4%
German, other Germanic	35	0.9%
Other Asian	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,081	51.2%
Irish	443	10.9%
Polish	282	6.9%
Norwegian	209	5.1%
English	205	5.0%
American	177	4.4%
Dutch	95	2.3%
Swedish	80	2.0%
Italian	69	1.7%
Czech	55	1.4%
French	50	1.2%
Croatian	39	1.0%
Swiss	37	0.9%
Belgian	30	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,046	99.6%
Not a citizen	17	0.4%

Native	4,002	98.5%
Foreign-born	61	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	1.0%	96	3.1%	1,380	44.7%	753	24.4%	548	17.7%	281	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	1.0%
9-12 Years	96	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,380	44.7%
Some College	753	24.4%
Bach. Degree	548	17.7%
Grad Degree	281	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +192	R +10	D + 1.7%
D +182
2020 vs. 2012	R +269	R +294	R + 12.4%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +382	R +330	R + 14.2%
D +52

2016 vs. 2008	R +190	R +320	R + 16.0%
D -130
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,335	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,048	43.4%	31	1.3%	2,414	6	9	0.07%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,143	53.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	866	40.8%	115	5.4%	2,124	7	8	0.07%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,073	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,066	49.4%	20	0.9%	2,159	3	2	0.07%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	996	50.5%	John McCain (R)	953	48.4%	22	1.1%	1,971	6	3	0.07%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,090	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	859	43.8%	11	0.6%	1,960	6	5	0.07%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	767	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	676	45.3%	48	3.2%	1,491	4	4	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Beaver Dam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,048

43.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,335

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,414

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Beaver Dam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

866

40.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,143

53.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,124

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Beaver Dam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,073

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,066

49.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,159

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Beaver Dam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

996

50.5%

John McCain (R)

953

48.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,971

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Beaver Dam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,090

55.6%

John Kerry (D)

859

43.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,960

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Beaver Dam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

767

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

676

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,491

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Beaver Dam town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,146	57.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	844	42.4%	0	0.0%	1,990	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	62%	Tim Michels (R)	1,134	56.1%	Tony Evers* (D)	875	43.3%	14 [+]	0.7%	2,023	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 14 (0.7%);
2018	S1	58%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	942	50.0%	Leah Vukmir (R)	942	50.0%	0	0.0%	1,884	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,039	54.8%	Tony Evers (D)	832	43.9%	24 [+]	1.3%	1,895	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 7 (0.4%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 7 (0.4%);
2016	S3	67%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,217	57.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	862	40.5%	51 [+]	2.4%	2,130	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 51 (2.4%);
2014	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,037	56.7%	Mary Burke (D)	778	42.6%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,828	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,661
Median Value	$239,400

Occupied	1,643	98.9%
Vacant	18	1.1%

Owned	1,493	90.9%
Rented	150	9.1%
Median Rent	$786

Single-Family Units	1,306	78.6%
Detached	1,306	78.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	325	19.6%

Beaver Dam town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Beaver Dam town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Beaver Dam town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Beaver Dam town, WI