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Whitewater Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Whitewater Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,076

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.1%
5 - 17:
5.5%
18 - 24:
55.2%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
7.9%
55 - 64:
7.3%
Over 65 Years:
9.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
53.8%
53.8%
85.7%
85.7%
35.3%
35.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Whitewater
USA
$22,533
$22,533
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Whitewater
USA
$65,453
$65,453
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Public Service
Arts
Finance
24.1%
24.1%
20.3%
20.3%
14.4%
14.4%
14.1%
14.1%
10.2%
10.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
80.5%
80.5%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Albanian
Dutch
English
Polish
Italian
French
Russian
European
Scottish
Norwegian
Scandinavian
African
Greek
Croatian
Swedish
Nigerian
Northern European
Serbian
38.1%
38.1%
8.4%
8.4%
8.0%
8.0%
6.4%
6.4%
5.7%
5.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Italian
German/Yiddish
Polish
Other Indo-European
Russian
Miao/Hmong
Scandinavian languages
Slavic languages
Greek
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
84.8%
84.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Whitewater Residents

9.3%