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DCES, CALS, UWEX, Demographic and Spatial Experts at UW-Madison

Joined October 2012
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WI housing construction, a long-range view: Annual changes in single- and multi-family housing stock since 1990.
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WI housing construction, 2023: Number of new single-family units was about 12% lower than in 2021; units in multi-family buildings was about 15% lower than two years prior.
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WI housing construction, a long-range view: Annual net changes in housing stock since 1990.
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WI housing construction slowed for the second straight year in 2023. Net change in the state's housing stock was down about 13% from 2021. But the net gains of the past four years have all been well above those in the 2014-19 period.
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Population by Single Year of Age, 2023, WI and US: Based on @uscensusbureau estimates, 7 of 10 largest single-year cohorts in Wisconsin are Baby Boomers; nationally, the 10 largest cohorts are 29 to 38.
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27 Aug 2024
@AppliedPopLab's enrollment projections cited in story on Madison Metro School District's referendum: madison.com/news/local/educa…

Despite downturn in enrollment, Madison school referendum focused on long term

District officials say the improvements can't wait, and they expect enrollment to bounce back as Dane County grows.

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UW-APL@AppliedPopLab
20 Aug 2024
"For the sixth time in its 86-year history, the Rural Sociological Society (RSS) held its annual meeting in Madison, Wisconsin." ruralpartners.wisc.edu/2024/…
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Nathan Yau@flowingdata
9 Jul 2024
College admission rates, from the most to least selective

ALT Horizontal bar chart showing California Institute of Technology as most selective and Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies as least

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Anne Morse@Anne_red_head
18 Jun 2024
Births in the U.S. are increasingly to higher-educated mothers: Pre-2020, approximately 66% of births were to mothers without a college degree; 32% were to mothers with a college degree or higher. Post-2020, it is now 63% and 35%, respectively.
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UW-APL@AppliedPopLab
12 Jun 2024
Census Bureau municipal estimates, 7/1/2023, Wisconsin, change since 2020: Of state's top 10 numeric gainers, 6 are in Dane County.
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12 Jun 2024
Census Bureau municipal estimates, 7/1/2023, Wisconsin, change since 2020: 6 of top 10 percentage decliners (min. 1,000 population) have large group quarters populations (correctional facilities or university residence halls).
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UW-APL@AppliedPopLab
12 Jun 2024
Census Bureau municipal estimates, 7/1/2023, Wisconsin, change since 2020: 8 of top 10 percentage gainers (min. 1,000 population) are suburbs; Wisconsin Dells and Germantown are recreational/retirement communities. Lannon added 62% to its housing stock from 2020 through 2022.
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UW-APL@AppliedPopLab
12 Jun 2024
Census Bureau municipal estimates, 7/1/2023, Wisconsin, change since 2020: State's top 10 numeric decliners are mostly good-sized cities (37K and larger). Loss in Milwaukee city is about -1% per year.
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13 May 2024
@AppliedPopLab's Sarah Kemp on Wisconsin's Open Enrollment program: "“It’s ... to benefit students to provide a different alternative for them, but then you end up with winners and losers at the district level." madison.com/news/local/educa…

Open enrollment leads to 'winners and losers' in Madison-area school districts

With enrollment in public schools declining statewide, districts are scrambling to retain students and the precious funding dollars they bring with.

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@AppliedPopLab's March/April newsletter is out! (Yes, we realize it's May 9.) News on Anton Babkin's research on rural supply chains, David Egan-Robertson's analysis of the latest @uscensusbureau WI county estimates and the updated chartbook on WI's Hmong population.
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In case you missed it, our @MiDataAnalytics demography team advises on Michigan’s population and demographic data and manages the state’s relationship with the @uscensusbureau. Learn more at michigan.gov/mcda/about.

About the Center

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@MichiganDTMB
26 Jan 2024
Did you know that @MiDataAnalytics partners with the @uscensusbureau to produce population estimates for Michigan? Search for information by area: bit.ly/2L9Qp7L
Photo of family moving into their new home and unpacking boxes. Small children stepping on bubble wrap while their parents watch smiling.

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Wisconsin Policy Forum@WisPolicyForum
25 Apr 2024
Crash fatalities for Milwaukee County residents have steadily risen over time, with recent increases due in part to crashes in which excessive speed is a factor. This trend sharply contrasts with the rest of the state, where such fatalities have declined. wispolicyforum.org/research/…

Wisconsin Policy Forum | Traffic Deaths Surge in Milwaukee County While Falling Elsewhere

Motor vehicle fatalities for Milwaukee County residents, as well as Black and Hispanic Wisconsinites, have been on the rise, with more recent increases ...

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