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Beaver Dam, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Dodge County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
16,629
Population
2,241/sq mi density
$68,757
Median Income
$38,989 per capita
$189,800
Home Value
$282,567 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,588 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,757 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,800 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,757
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,989
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beaver Dam vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beaver Dam’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,757
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,989
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,992
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,002
Restaurants
166
Healthcare
170
Retail
208
Manufacturing
138
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,992
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,187
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,757 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,989 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,992 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $5,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,002 |
| Restaurants | 166 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 208 |
| Manufacturing | 138 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,992 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,187 |