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.

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.

"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/…

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.

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

@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.

OK Boomers, 2023 edition: Census Bureau's 7/1/2023 national single-year-of-age estimates indicate Baby Boom Generation (born circa 1946-1964) has lost about 9.5 million people, or 12%, since 2010. Losses over past 3 years have been >1,000,000 annually.

Census Bureau single-year-of-age estimates, 7/1/2023: Nationally, the Bureau estimated that the ten largest cohorts were ages 29-38.