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Beaver Dam, WI Profile


Beaver Dam, WI, population 15,255, is located in Wisconsin's Dodge county, about 38.9 miles from Madison and 55.1 miles from Milwaukee.

Through the 90's Beaver Dam's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Beaver Dam has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Beaver Dam's population has stayed about the same.

Beaver Dam's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Beaver Dam tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200015,308N/A
200115,273-0.23%
200215,207-0.43%
200315,179-0.18%
200415,2230.29%
200515,2910.45%
200615,3080.11%
200715,224-0.55%
200815,3911.10%
200915,255-0.88%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,873
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200165
200297
200393
200413
200533
200633
200751
200885
200920
201046
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0325
2002 00510
2003 00311
2004 0101
2005 0014
2006 0104
2007 0134
2008 00310
2009 0003
2010 0052

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,085
20023,931
20033,832
20043,123
20052,837
20063,570
20073,170
20083,185
20093,658
20103,192
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 54 555 15
2002 58 536 11
2003 65 500 12
2004 45 420 5
2005 37 386 5
2006 74 464 5
2007 53 437 3
2008 65 416 5
2009 74 477 2
2010 84 398 5

Location

Elevation879 feet above sea level
Land Area4.8 Square Miles
Water Area1.3 Square Miles



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