Beloit, WI Profile

Beloit, WI, population 35,621, is located in Wisconsin's Rock county, about 16.7 miles from Rockford and 43.3 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Beloit's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beloit has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	30.90
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,775	N/A
2001	35,806	0.09%
2002	35,651	-0.43%
2003	35,547	-0.29%
2004	35,742	0.55%
2005	35,621	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,414

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	386
2002	383
2003	354
2004	448
2005	417
2006	517

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	3	0	4	2
Forcible Rape	13	17	13	19	13	17
Robbery	53	52	56	57	48	79
Aggravated Assault	72	70	55	84	85	87

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,568
2002	5,525
2003	4,963
2004	4,552
2005	5,167
2006	5,309

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	279	263	314	243	306	344
Larceny, Theft	1,245	1,626	1,353	1,285	1,444	1442
Motor Vehicle Theft	122	116	114	99	109	112
Arson	13	13	-	15	10	0

Location

Elevation	780 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities