Whitewater, WI Profile

Whitewater, WI, population 14,311, is located in Wisconsin's Walworth county, about 37.7 miles from Madison and 43.1 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Whitewater's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitewater has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.90
	Males	21.90
	Females	21.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	25.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	6.00%	40 to 60:	6.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,437	N/A
2001	13,654	1.61%
2002	13,904	1.83%
2003	14,080	1.27%
2004	14,195	0.82%
2005	14,311	0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,793

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	59
2002	103
2003	179
2004	141
2005	119
2006	174
2007	134
2008	142

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	0	3	3	7	3	11	9	3
Robbery	0	3	2	0	3	0	1	3
Aggravated Assault	8	8	20	13	11	14	9	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,490
2002	2,245
2003	2,466
2004	1,977
2005	1,995
2006	1,956
2007	2,241
2008	2,273

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	26	30	26	37	33	46	74	51
Larceny, Theft	298	258	311	236	245	229	240	262
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	18	8	8	7	6	3	8
Arson	2	1	-	0	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	840 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles