Beaver Dam Metro Area

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  5. Beaver Dam Metro Area Family Information
  6. Beaver Dam Metro Area Education Information
  7. Beaver Dam Metro Area Business Information
  8. Beaver Dam Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Beaver Dam Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Beaver Dam Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Beaver Dam Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Beaver Dam Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 85,897
  • Land Area (2000): 2,285.097 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 63.990 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 33,672
Beaver Dam Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 82,078 46.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12,759 7.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 81,210 46.13%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beaver Dam Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Beaver Dam Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 39,432 37,639 1,793 4.55% 46
1991 39,873 37,603 2,269 5.69% 57
1992 40,703 38,359 2,344 5.76% 58
1993 42,149 40,254 1,895 4.50% 45
1994 45,701 43,887 1,814 3.97% 40
1995 46,293 44,801 1,492 3.22% 32
1996 47,304 45,929 1,375 2.91% 29
1997 47,920 46,469 1,451 3.03% 30
1998 48,220 46,899 1,321 2.74% 27
1999 48,413 47,197 1,216 2.51% 25
2000 47,660 46,161 1,499 3.15% 31
2001 47,777 45,422 2,355 4.93% 50
2002 46,547 43,985 2,562 5.50% 55
2003 47,247 44,434 2,813 5.95% 60
2004 46,807 44,304 2,503 5.35% 53
2005 46,734 44,409 2,326 4.98% 50
2006 47,315 44,954 2,361 4.99% 50
2007 47,109 44,702 2,407 5.11% 51
2008 47,906 45,485 2,421 5.05% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 46,857 44,213 2,644 5.64% 56
Feb 2008 47,129 44,283 2,846 6.04% 60
Mar 2008 47,500 44,726 2,774 5.84% 58
Apr 2008 47,525 45,417 2,108 4.44% 44
May 2008 47,579 45,557 2,022 4.25% 42
Jun 2008 48,865 46,398 2,467 5.05% 50
Jul 2008 48,997 46,574 2,423 4.95% 49
Aug 2008 48,570 46,194 2,376 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 48,128 46,000 2,128 4.42% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Beaver Dam Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 5,296 11.32%
2. Construction 5,138 10.98%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 4,568 9.76%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,198 6.84%
5. Public Administration 2,028 4.34%
6. Food Manufacturing 2,022 4.32%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,660 3.55%
8. Educational Services 1,550 3.31%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 1,436 3.07%
10. Truck Transportation 1,308 2.80%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,148 2.45%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,060 2.27%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,006 2.15%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 982 2.10%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 952 2.03%
16. Health Care 922 1.97%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 870 1.86%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 828 1.77%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 620 1.33%
20. Finance and Insurance 620 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,556 16.55%
2. Educational Services 3,544 8.95%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,300 5.81%
4. Metal Manufactuing 2,096 5.29%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 2,000 5.05%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,752 4.42%
7. Food Manufacturing 1,540 3.89%
8. Public Administration 1,434 3.62%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,358 3.43%
10. Social Assistance 1,124 2.84%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,066 2.69%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,016 2.56%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 962 2.43%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 820 2.07%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 724 1.83%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 704 1.78%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 672 1.70%
18. Construction 542 1.37%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 522 1.32%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 454 1.15%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,796 10.25%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,346 9.29%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,398 5.13%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,190 4.68%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,138 4.57%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,552 3.32%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,548 3.31%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,436 3.07%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,380 2.95%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,366 2.92%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,324 2.83%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,262 2.70%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 1,090 2.33%
14. Carpenters 1,088 2.33%
15. Other Construction Trades 1,084 2.32%
16. Agricultural Workers 990 2.12%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 878 1.88%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 860 1.84%
19. Engineers 854 1.83%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 806 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,230 5.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,098 5.30%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,930 4.87%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,664 4.20%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,602 4.04%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,412 3.56%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,316 3.32%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,242 3.14%
9. Cashiers 1,156 2.92%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,136 2.87%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,118 2.82%
12. Registered Nurses 1,096 2.77%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,084 2.74%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,064 2.69%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,052 2.66%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 984 2.48%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 930 2.35%
18. Other Management Occupations 912 2.30%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 860 2.17%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 846 2.14%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 82,325 59.75%
15-35 hours 17,165 12.46%
1-14 hours 5,588 4.06%
No regular hours 32,706 23.74%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,868 7.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,388 6.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,816 9.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,917 9.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,263 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,269 11.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,683 12.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,774 5.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,401 2.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,200 2.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,106 1.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 645 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,559 10.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,177 8.64%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,077 8.52%
5-9 16,146 19.44%
10-14 14,112 16.99%
15-19 10,680 12.86%
20-24 10,325 12.43%
25-29 4,099 4.93%
30-34 6,680 8.04%
35-39 1,960 2.36%
40-44 2,287 2.75%
45-59 5,178 6.23%
60-89 3,044 3.66%
At least 90 1,478 1.78%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 304 0.37% 62,135 74.80%
30-44 38 0.05% 10,889 13.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 5,178 6.23%
At least 60 54 0.07% 4,468 5.38%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 242 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,291 10.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 69,759 79.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 320 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 396 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,032 3.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,673 5.33%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beaver Dam Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 63,026 (160,628 people)
Families (2000): 45,004 (136,554 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,333
People at same address in 1995: 97,494
Beaver Dam Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,384 5.25%
$10,000-$14,999 3,295 5.11%
$15,000-$19,999 3,514 5.45%
$20,000-$24,999 3,767 5.84%
$25,000-$29,999 4,596 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 4,483 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 4,190 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 4,758 7.38%
$45,000-$49,999 4,173 6.47%
$50,000-$59,999 8,345 12.94%
$60,000-$74,999 8,668 13.44%
$75,000-$99,999 6,811 10.56%
$100,000-$124,999 2,455 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 868 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 711 1.10%
$200,000 or more 462 0.72%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,586 24.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,768 31.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,266 4.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,795 15.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 160 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,691 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 64 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,110 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 701 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 248 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 52,961 28.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 31,056 16.79%
Public Assistance 768 0.42%
Retirement 9,859 5.33%
Self Employment 9,700 5.24%
Social Security 18,201 9.84%
Supplemental Security 1,395 0.75%
Wage / Salary 51,064 27.60%
Other 10,006 5.41%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,106 54.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 17,963 45.98%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,499 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 48,718 65.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,758 23.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,037 2.75%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,302 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 41,542 62.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,362 18.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,620 11.40%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beaver Dam Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Beaver Dam Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,502 6.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,217 12.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 57,404 43.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,108 18.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,072 6.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,740 8.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,328 3.27%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,420 1.65% 1,258 1.46% 2,678 3.12%
Kindergarten 1,789 2.08% 566 0.66% 2,355 2.74%
Grades 1-4 7,395 8.61% 2,352 2.74% 9,747 11.35%
Grades 5-8 8,315 9.68% 2,160 2.51% 10,475 12.19%
Grades 9-12 11,061 12.88% 1,208 1.41% 12,269 14.28%
Undergrad college 3,808 4.43% 1,092 1.27% 4,900 5.70%
Graduate or professional school 414 0.48% 290 0.34% 704 0.82%
Total 34,202 39.82% 8,926 10.39% 43,128 50.21%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beaver Dam Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Beaver Dam Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 143 131
2004 162 120

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Beaver Dam Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Beaver Dam Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 155,933 94.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,886 5.39%

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Beaver Dam Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,183
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Beaver Dam Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Beaver Dam Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,714 12.47%
10-19 Years 12,788 14.89%
20-29 Years 10,258 11.94%
30-39 Years 13,818 16.09%
40-49 Years 13,881 16.16%
50-59 Years 8,971 10.44%
60-69 Years 6,454 7.51%
70-79 Years 5,335 6.21%
80-89 Years 3,032 3.53%
90+ Years 646 0.75%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 44,942 52.32%
Color 1 Box Female 40,955 47.68%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 80,563 93.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,188 2.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,095 2.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 382 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 322 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 293 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.03%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 99,639 54.19%
2. Irish 15,124 8.23%
3. Polish 10,276 5.59%
4. English 8,800 4.79%
5. Dutch 8,617 4.69%
6. Norwegian 7,285 3.96%
7. United States Or American 6,858 3.73%
8. French Non-Basque 5,160 2.81%
9. Italian 3,159 1.72%
10. Swiss 2,476 1.35%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 158,153 95.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,521 2.13%
3. German 2,543 1.54%
4. French 232 0.14%
5. Other West Germanic 169 0.10%
6. Miao / Hmong 168 0.10%
7. Other Native North American 104 0.06%
8. Polish 92 0.06%
9. Serbo Croatian 66 0.04%
10. Tagalog 60 0.04%

Beaver Dam Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 173,257 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,387 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,403 0.80%

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Beaver Dam Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beaver Dam Metro Area Counties Back to top
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