People

The total population of Whitewater is 14,069. The median age is 22.39

14,069

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

64.03%

Male

Female

35.97%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
1059
Ages 10 to 19
3367
Ages 20 to 29
5062
Ages 30 to 39
977
Ages 40 to 49
853
Ages 50 to 59
835
Ages 60 to 64
434
Ages 65+
1482

Median Age

22

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

43.8% of the population in Whitewater have an associate's degree or higher. 92.71% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

3.35%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

3.94%

High School
High School

28.44%

Some College
Some College

20.47%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

9.68%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

20.2%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

13.92%

0

in the community

22

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

1

in the community

56

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Whitewater has a labor force of 8,321 people.

8,321

Labor Force

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

11.06%

660

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

10.11%

603

Community and Social Services

Community and Social Services

8.75%

522

Healthcare support

Healthcare support

8.67%

517

Sales

Sales

8.32%

496

Total Employees

5,965

20202021202220232024

The work distribution of total employees in Whitewater is:

27%

Blue Collar

72%

White Collar


Total Establishments

336

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Whitewater has a total of 336 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Whitewater were Health Care and Social Services, Manufacturing, Education, and Retail.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

3,714

Jobs

72

Establishments

2
Manufacturing

Manufacturing

2,028

Jobs

42

Establishments

3
Education

Education

1,614

Jobs

22

Establishments

4
Retail

Retail

1,116

Jobs

98

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Whitewater have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

61.01%

5-9 Employees

16.96%

10-19 Employees

10.71%

20-49 Employees

4.46%

50-99 Employees

4.46%

100+ Employees

2.69%

Income and Spending

Households in Whitewater earn a median yearly income of $46,065. 21.38% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $76,496 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter (Total), Tax and Retirement (Total), Transportation (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$46,065

Median Household Income

41

%

less than the county

39

%

less than the state

42

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$14,070

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$14,068

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$12,857

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$5,920

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$5,756

Piggy Bank

$76,496

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 34% more households who rent their homes than there are homeowners.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 16 minutes commuting to work. Whitewater is served by 32 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 11 miles away.

16min

Commute Travel Time

1 + 32(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

11miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

7.9%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

7.9%

Top State Personal Income Tax

7.65%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

7.7%

State Sales Tax

5%