United States › Whitewater MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Whitewater Micro Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI · 1 counties · 75,000 residents · 555 sq mi
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The short version
Whitewater is a metro area of 75,000 people. There are 18,759 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $68,700. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.6% of people across the metro. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $30,345, close to the national figure.
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 vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K 81K 91K 100K 110K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Whitewater Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $30,345
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,274 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $21,229 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$68,700
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$413
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $588 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 69.1% in 2000
33.1% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.1%(85,428)
Hispanic / Latino 6.5%(6,136)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 96.8%(72,587)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(1,843)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data vs 21.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married 35.4%(15,799)
Women 15+
Never married 28.5%(12,669)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 26.2%(1,297)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.9%(983)
Share of the 4,944 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
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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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