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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.

WI housing construction, a long-range view: Annual changes in single- and multi-family housing stock since 1990.

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.

WI housing construction, a long-range view: Annual net changes in housing stock since 1990.

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.

@AppliedPopLab's enrollment projections cited in story on Madison Metro School District's referendum: madison.com/news/local/edu…

"For the sixth time in its 86-year history, the Rural Sociological Society (RSS) held its annual meeting in Madison, Wisconsin." ruralpartners.wisc.edu/2024/08/16/rur…

College admission rates, from the most to least selective

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.

Census Bureau municipal estimates, 7/1/2023, Wisconsin, change since 2020: Of state's top 10 numeric gainers, 6 are in Dane County.

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).

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.

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.

@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/edu…

@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.

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.

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/traff…

Our new brief — “Mass. Migration: An Analysis of Outmigration from Massachusetts Over the Last Two Decades” buff.ly/43Nt7fl — explains that Massachusetts’ population growth hides the fact that many people are leaving the state, including high numbers of young adults.