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Wisconsin·Walworth County
4 tracts·12K people·$229K median·1,317/mi²
White 80 · Hispanic 10 · Black 3 · Asian 3 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Other 35 · Living alone 34 · Married couple 31
Health 46 · Manufacturing 19 · Retail 16 · Leisure 12 · Professional 6 · Public admin 1
Service 28 · Management · business · science · arts 28 · Production · transport 19 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 65 · Carpool 21 · Walk 12 · Work from home 8 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Whitewater is $229,400 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Whitewater has 15,807 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 22.1; the population is 80.0% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Black, 3.1% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 35.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 26.8% (Census ACS).
Washington Elementary (51%) and Lincoln Elementary (47%) lead the elementary schools; Whitewater Middle is the middle school with reported scores (46%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,041/month, 34% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Whitewater is $54,969 a year, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Whitewater, median rent is $1,041/month and the median home value is $229,400 (Census ACS).
Whitewater reported 1.8 violent crimes and 9.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 15°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 36 inches; snowfall averages 34 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Whitewater are hail (88), cold wave (84) and tornado (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Whitewater, 11.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).