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Whitewater, Wisconsin

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StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Total Population15,8075,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,969$77,485$80,734
Median Age22.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.2%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$229,400$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,041$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate26.8%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born9.0%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate31.8%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.022.226.4
Worked from Home9.1%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.0%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Whitewater, Wisconsin

Age in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Median Age22.140.238.9
Under 18 %11.2%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %48.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %6.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %12.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.1%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Households5,2292,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households40.0%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children18.5%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.9%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone34.2%31.5%28.7%
Never Married66.4%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,863$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.5%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.7%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.8%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.3%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.8%11.1%n/a

Housing in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units5,9252,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes32.8%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.9%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.7%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied68.2%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,869$3,792n/a

Education in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School8.6%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate24.5%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.6%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.2%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.0%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.8%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work13.3%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.7%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Whitewater, Wisconsin

StatisticWhitewaterWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.4%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.6%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.1%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.2%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Whitewater

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.