For today, some data around Whitewater’s size, and of Fort Atkinson’s size. The 2014 data are from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey, and the 2010 and 2000 data are from the decennial census counts in those years. (In all cases, these are the data for the cities themselves, omitting surrounding towns. Adding those towns would produce a different image of Whitewater, as a commenter last night correctly noted. For now, I’m using city-only data because significant political and fiscal decisions about these cities are intra-municipality matters.)
I’ve picked total population, median age, and the age brackets from 25-64 (a traditional working age population) for today.
| Whitewater | Fort Atkinson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | ||
| 2014 | 14801 | 12436 |
| 2010 | 14390 | 12368 |
| 2000 | 13437 | 11621 |
| Median age | ||
| 2014 | 21.7 | 39.2 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 21.9 | 36.5 |
| 2014 Age Brackets | ||
| 25-34 | 1213 | 1523 |
| 35-44 | 888 | 1667 |
| 45-54 | 920 | 1734 |
| 55-59 | 445 | 1003 |
| 60-64 | 324 | 660 |
| Total 25-64 | 3790 | 6587 |
| 2010 Age Brackets | ||
| 25-34 | 1207 | 1701 |
| 35-44 | 1144 | 1673 |
| 45-54 | 1011 | 1797 |
| 55-59 | 397 | 848 |
| 60-64 | 375 | 645 |
| Total 25-64 | 4134 | 6664 |
| 2000 Age Brackets | ||
| 25-34 | 1134 | 1667 |
| 35-44 | 979 | 1910 |
| 45-54 | 787 | 1573 |
| 55-59 | 289 | 490 |
| 60-64 | 266 | 472 |
| Total 25-64 | 3445 | 6112 |