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Beaver Dam, WI vs Shawano, WI

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- Shawano is 0% more densely populated than Beaver Dam.
- People are 2.2% less likely to be married in Shawano.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Shawano.
 Beaver Dam, WIShawano, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,227329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201016,199  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,298285,036,114
 Population - 199014,196  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,393.293.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beaver Dam, WIShawano, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Beaver Dam, WIShawano, WIUnited States
 White84.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beaver Dam, WIShawano, WIUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households7,519  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,31980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beaver Dam    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in or around Beaver Dam all my life. It is a wonderful community with a good school system. There is little crime and you can feel safe letting your  More

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Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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