MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Whitewater Micro
Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI · 1 counties · 75,000 residents · 555.433 sq mi
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Whitewater has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,345. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 18,759 residents. Median home value is $68,700.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024106K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(4,904)
5 to 97.1%(5,356)
10 to 146.5%(4,902)
15 to 197.5%(5,637)
20 to 249.9%(7,459)
25 to 3415.4%(11,546)
35 to 4413.9%(10,393)
45 to 5410.3%(7,744)
55 to 648.5%(6,384)
65 to 747.7%(5,738)
75 to 844.9%(3,690)
85 and over1.7%(1,247)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,345
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,274 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,700
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(85,428)
Black0.8%(747)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(6,136)
Asian0.6%(592)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(72,587)
Black0.6%(435)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,843)
Asian1%(733)
Other1.7%(1,245)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.1%(10,639)
Central American0.5%(549)
Puerto Rican0.4%(432)
Cuban0.3%(313)
South American0.3%(283)
Nicaraguan0.2%(249)
Colombian0.2%(219)
Guatemalan0.1%(101)
Costa Rican0.1%(84)
Honduran0.1%(82)
Dominican0.1%(69)
Spaniard0.1%(62)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(218)
Filipino0.1%(138)
Chinese0.1%(130)
Asian Indian0.1%(115)
Japanese0.1%(76)
Laotian0%(29)
Burmese0%(24)
Korean0%(13)
Vietnamese0%(13)
Bangladeshi0%(12)
Indonesian0%(9)
Taiwanese0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(3)
Ancestry
German33.4%(35,279)
Irish13.4%(14,109)
English9.2%(9,713)
Polish8.2%(8,623)
Italian5.2%(5,480)
Norwegian4.9%(5,134)
American3.9%(4,111)
Swedish3.2%(3,357)
Dutch2.1%(2,253)
French2.1%(2,235)
Scottish1.3%(1,376)
Danish1%(1,073)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1%(1,053)
Swiss0.6%(664)
French Canadian0.6%(597)
Welsh0.5%(553)
Greek0.5%(504)
Austrian0.4%(453)
Belgian0.4%(440)
Russian0.4%(434)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(430)
Lithuanian0.3%(358)
Croatian0.3%(337)
Hungarian0.3%(325)
Finnish0.3%(266)
Ukrainian0.2%(258)
British0.2%(214)
Arab0.2%(182)
Romanian0.1%(149)
Serbian0.1%(142)
Slovak0.1%(132)
Subsaharan African0.1%(130)
Slovene0.1%(112)
Portuguese0.1%(86)
Armenian0.1%(85)
Australian0.1%(81)
West Indian0%(49)
Lebanese0%(47)
Palestinian0%(46)
Canadian0%(42)
Latvian0%(40)
Egyptian0%(35)
Barbadian0%(28)
Turkish0%(24)
Iranian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Macedonian0%(8)
Brazilian0%(7)
Moroccan0%(4)
Syrian0%(3)
Nigerian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(15,799)
Married53%(23,698)
Widowed2.4%(1,050)
Divorced9.2%(4,132)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(12,669)
Married50.2%(22,335)
Widowed8.9%(3,947)
Divorced12.5%(5,563)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI?
Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI has about 75,000 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI?
The typical household in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI earns about $30,345 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI expensive?
In Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, the median home is worth about $68,700, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.
How educated are people in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI?
About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI?
About 9.6% of people in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024