Beaver Dam, WI Profile

Beaver Dam, WI, population 15,153, 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 this decade the population of Beaver Dam 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
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	35.30
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,169	N/A
2001	15,155	-0.09%
2002	15,072	-0.55%
2003	15,050	-0.15%
2004	15,090	0.27%
2005	15,153	0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,873

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	65
2002	97
2003	93
2004	13
2005	33
2006	33
2007	51
2008	85

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
Robbery	2	5	3	0	1	0	3	3
Aggravated Assault	5	10	11	1	4	4	4	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,085
2002	3,931
2003	3,832
2004	3,123
2005	2,837
2006	3,570
2007	3,170
2008	3,185

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	54	58	65	45	37	74	53	65
Larceny, Theft	555	536	500	420	386	464	437	416
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	11	12	5	5	5	3	5
Arson	0	3	-	3	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	879 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles