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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Beaver Dam, WI compare?
| Figure | Beaver Dam, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,105 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,062 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 125 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.0% |
| Measure | Beaver Dam, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,041±33 |
| Median age | 54.0±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $82,163±$13,181 |
| Per capita income | $52,411±$9,457 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $261,400±$24,249 |
| Median gross rent | $892±$305 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.4%±24.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.5%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov