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BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND INVENTORY REPORT

Adopted January 30, 2002

  • PDF file Executive Summary (8 pages, 256 KB)
    Introduction; History; Population; Housing; Employment; Income
  • PDF file History (4 pages, 336 KB)
    The Land; The People; The Settlers; A Pioneer Economy
  • PDF file Population (9 pages, 333 KB)
    Urban vs. Rural, Median Age; Age Groups Within The Population; Race
  • PDF file Housing (11 pages, 326 KB)
    Housing Units; Housing Age; Housing Starts 1990-1999; Housing Types;
    Housing Occupancy; Housing Occupancy Tenure; Persons Per Household;
    Housing Value; Housing Affordability
  • PDF file Employment (14 pages, 407 KB)
    About The Data; Employment by Industry: State of Wisconsin, Portage County, and Surrounding Counties; Portage County's Major Employers; Employment by Industry: Surrounding Counties; Employment by Industry: Portage County Municipalities; Employment by Industry: City of Stevens Point; Employment by Industry: Village of Plover; Employment by Industry: Town Average; Employment by Industry: Village Average; Farm and Farm Related Employment; Unemployment Rates in Portage County; Transportation and Commuting
  • PDF file Income (5 pages, 400 KB)
    Household by Type; Poverty; Educational Attainment

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