 STATISTICS
Internet Sources
Of Demographic and Economic Data For Communities in Wisconsin
by Patrick Nehring,
UW-Extension Waushara County, April 2005
This guide directs you to credible primary data sources available at no cost for Demographic and Economic Data for communities in Wisconsin.
Table
of Contents
General
Population Totals
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/dhir/boir/demographic/pop_info.asp
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Official population
estimates for the State of Wisconsin. Updated annually for the
previous year, for example 1998 estimates are available in 1999.
Includes population estimates by county, municipality, and zip
code. Note that the population total for municipalities in more
than one county is listed separately. The listing with the other
municipalities is only the portion in the county. For example,
the number of people in the part of the City of Berlin in Waushara
County is listed under "Municipality Estimates by County."
To find out the total population in the City of Berlin look under
"Municipalities in Multiple Counties." Includes a comparison
of the current population estimate with the previous census population
count. Under the heading "Census and Population Information"
select "Population & Housing Estimates." Then under
... "Final Population Estimates select to view either "Municipality
Population Estimates by County" or Municipalities in Multiple
Counties Estimates" as either an Adobe PDF file or Microsoft
Excel file.
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/population/
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Updated mid-year of
non-Census years. Includes county and state estimates by age and
sex categories. Estimates are used to calculate population-based
health statistics.
http://www.census.gov/
Source: United States
Census Bureau
Population count is
updated every ten years for all geographic areas. Population estimates
are done annually. General population counts and general population
estimates for these geographic areas are available the year after
they are completed, for example 2000 counts are available in 2001.
General population counts are available for state, county, county
subdivisions, and places. Places are incorporated villages, and
cities. County subdivisions are towns, villages, and cities. Population
counts are also available for zip code areas, census tracts, and
census blocks. This is a large site because it covers the whole
country. The following are the most relevant web sites related
to general population totals.
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
From this site you
can search a database of counts from the 2000 Census. You can
find the general population of a state, county, city, village,
town, or zip code by clicking on "Fact Sheet" on the
left side of the site. In the space provide type in the town,
village, county, state, or zip code and hit "Go."
Or
You can find the
general population of a state, county, city, village, town,
zip code, census tract, block group, block, Congressional District,
tribal land and by clicking on "Data Sets" on the
left side of the site. Select "Census 2000 Summary File
1..." Then Select "Quick Tables." Select a geographic
type and if appropriate select from the other pull down menus
that appear below it. Then under the heading " Select one
or more geographic areas ..." Highlight a geogrphy and
hit "add". Then hit "Show Results." Note:
"County Subdivision" includes towns, villages, and
cities within a county. For cities and villages, like Berlin,
WI, that is in more than 1 county, "County Subdivision
includes only that portion of the city or village in the county.
To get the total population in the City of Berlin or any other
city in more than one county, select "Place." "Place"
refers to an incorporated municipality, like a village or a
town. In the case of cities or villages like Berlin that are
in more than one county, "Place" refers to the whole
city
http://venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
From this site you
can search a database of counts from the 1990 Census. General
population totals are contained in the 1990 Census Summary Tape
File 1, "100% Count - Basic Demographic Variables."
Select this link on the page, "STF1A." To find the
total population in the county, town, village, or city from
the page entitled "Current Level: State," select
Wisconsin and "Go to State - - County." Then "Submit"
to go to the next page. Now you can either view the county's
population by selecting Waushara and "Retrieve the areas
you've selected below," or go on to view the municipal
populations by selecting Waushara and "Go to level State--County--County
Subdivision." Then "Submit" to go to the next
page. From this page, "Current Level: State--County--County
Subdivision," select the municipality and "Retrieve
the areas you've selected below." The population is the
number of persons. Note that the population total for municipalities
is only the number of people in the selected county, so the
population of Berlin shown is only the number of people in Waushara
County. To get the total population in the City of Berlin, select
Wisconsin and "Go to State - - Place" from the page
entitled "Current Level: State."
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Population
Projections
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/pagesubtext_detail.asp?linksubcatid=105
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Administration
Population projections
done in 1993. Includes total population estimates by county
and municipality, and population by sex and age group for counties.
Note, for municipalities in more than one county the population
total is only the portion in the county. For example, to find
out the total population in the City of Berlin add the number
listed in Waushara County and the number listed in Green Lake
County.
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Poverty
http://www.census.gov/
Source: United States
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/stcty/estimate.html
Estimates for most
years are updated every two to three years from when the surveys
are conducted. Includes people under age 18 in poverty, related
children ages 5-17 in families in poverty, people of all ages
in poverty, and median household income for counties, the state,
and the nation. From the first column, select a year by clicking
on it. From the second column select "Wisconsin."
From the third column select the data wanted. Then, click on
"Get Table."
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
From this site you
can find data from the 1990 Census and, in the near future,
from the 2000 Census. Poverty data for a state, county, city,
village, town, or American Indian Reservation is in the box
at the top of the page labeled "start with basic
facts." From the "Show Me" pull down menu select
a table called "Income and Poverty (1990 QT)" in the
title list. Then, select the geographic area from the remaining
pull down menus. Note: "a City or Town" refers to
a town, village, or city.
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Wages
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/waushara/cnred/ed/labor2001.html
Source: University
of Wisconsin Extension Study
Labor market conditions
in Waushara County study conducted by the University of Wisconsin
Extension during the summer and fall of 2001. Includes entry
wage, maximum wage, average wage increase, and benefits offered
by Waushara County employers. Also, includes the benefits
of workers that live in Waushara County. Select "Benefits
and Wages" from the Table of Contents.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/scripts/cew_form.asp
Figures are annually
available three years from when they were collected. For example
1998 figures are available in 2001, 1999 figures will be available
in 2002, and so on. Includes the total monthly wage, total number
of employees, and total number of establishments (businesses)
in the county by industry and ownership for an average month
in the year. For the pull down menus, SIC Code refers to the
type of industry or business. The number of SIC Code digits
determines how specific the category for the type of industry
will be. The more digits there are, the more specific the category.
For example, 4 digits is more specific than 3 digits.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/WDA/wda04.htm
This site contains
a link to the "1998 OES regional wage survey." Includes
the mean (average), median, high and low hourly wages for different
types of industries or businesses in the Fox Valley Region.
The Fox Valley Region includes Waupaca, Outagamie, Calumet,
Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Waushara Counties. Per
capita income for Outagamie County, the highest in the region,
was 50% more than the per capita income of Waushara County,
the lowest in the region. This would imply that the hourly wage
in Waushara County would be less than the hourly wage of the
region. This report contains a series of tables that show projections
of occupations that are anticipated to increase or decrease
in number in the Fox Valley Region between 1998 - 2008.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/wages_oesmsa.htm
This site contains
a data from 1999 Wage Survey. Includes the average annually
wage, number of employees, hourly mean (average) wage, median
hourly wage, and middle range of hourly wages in Metropolitan
Statistical Area (MSA) for different types of industries or
businesses. MSA's are counties around major urban areas. For
example, the Appleton MSA is Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago
Counties. To view the MSA's in Wisconsin go to
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/msa_map.htm
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/cp_pdf/cp_mainx.htm
This site contains
a link to the county workforce profile prepared by the Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development. Includes the average annually
wage for different types of industries or businesses in the
county and the hourly mean (average) and median wage in Appleton/Oshkosh/Neenah
MSA composed of Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties.
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Labor
Force Availability
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/employ_civilianlaborforce.htm
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Updated monthly for
the previous month, for example February Unemployment rates are
available in March. The average unemployment rate for a year is
available the following March, for example the average unemployment
rate for 2001 will be available March 2002. Includes labor force,
number employed, number unemployed, and the unemployment rate
by county, large cities, metropolitan statistical area (MSA),
and state. Note Waushara County is not in a MSA and has no large
cities.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/scripts/laus_current_form.asp
Updated monthly for
the previous month for the current year. Includes the monthly
labor force, number employed, number unemployed, and the unemployment
rate for the county.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/scripts/laus_historical_form.asp
Updated annually for
the previous years beginning in 1990. Includes the monthly labor
force, number employed, number unemployed, and the unemployment
rate for the county.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/laus_hist_month_%20aa.htm
Updated annually for
the previous years beginning in 1990. Includes the monthly and
average annual labor force, number employed, number unemployed,
and the unemployment rate for the county in Excel spreadsheet
software format.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/laus_ann_avg_1990.htm
The average annual
labor force, number employed, number unemployed, and the unemployment
rate for the county starting with 1990.
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/waushara/ed/labor2001.htm
Source: University
of Wisconsin Extension Study
Labor market conditions
in Waushara County study conducted by the University of Wisconsin
Extension during the summer and fall of 2001. Includes percent
considering changing their job and why, the types of jobs they
are searching for, and reasons for unemployment. Select
"Work Status" from the Table of Contents for current
employees considering changing their job, and "Labor Force
Participation" for the reasons for unemployment.
http://www.census.gov/
Source: United States
Census Bureau
Labor force availability
samples are updated every ten years for all geographic areas.
Sometime between 2003 and 2008, the labor force availability statistics
will be updated annually from samples from the previous 5 years.
Labor force availability statistics are available about 3 years
after the samples are completed, for example, 2000 estimates are
available in 2003. Labor availability statistics are available
for state, county, places, county subdivisions, and places. Places
are villages, and cities. County subdivisions are towns, villages,
and cities. Labor force statistics are also available for zip
code areas, census tracts, and census blocks. This is a large
site because it covers the whole country. The following are the
most relevant web sites related to labor availability.
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
From this site you
can find data from the 1990 Census and, in the near future,
from the 2000 Census. Labor force availability for a state,
county, city, or village is in the box at the top of the page
labeled "start with basic facts." From the
"Show Me" pull down menu select a table called "Labor
Force and Occupation (1990 QT)" in the title listed. Then
select the geographic area from the remaining pull down menus.
Note: "a Place" refers to a village or city.
http://venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
From this site you
can search a database of results from the 1990 Census. Labor
force availability statistics are contained in the 1990 Census
Summary Tape File 3, "Sample Count - All Social and Demographic
Variables." Select this link on the page, "STF3A."
To find the labor force availability in the county, town, village,
or city from the page entitled "Current Level: State,"
select Wisconsin and "Go to State - - County." Then
"Submit" to go to the next page. Now you can either
view the county's labor force availability by selecting Waushara
and "Retrieve the areas you've selected below," or
go on to view the municipal labor force by selecting Waushara
and "Go to level State--County--County Subdivision."
Then "Submit" to go to the next page. From this page,
"Current Level: State--County--County Subdivision,"
select the municipality and "Retrieve the areas you've
selected below." Choose the following tables to find out
the labor force availability: "Sex by Employment Status/Universe:
Persons 16 years and over," "Race by Sex by Employment
Status/Universe: Persons 16 years and over," and "Sex
by Employment Status/Universe: Persons of Hispanic Origin 16
years and older." Note that the labor force numbers for
municipalities are only for the selected county. To find out
the labor force availability in the City of Berlin, select Wisconsin
and "Go to State - - Place" from the page entitled
"Current Level: State."
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Occupation
Occupation of residents
in an area
Residents live in an
area, but may work someplace else. For example, a resident of
Redgranite may work as a manager at a store in Wild Rose. She
would be listed as a resident of Redgranite with managerial occupation.
http://www.census.gov/
Source: United States
Census Bureau
Occupation samples are
updated every ten years for all geographic areas. Sometime between
2003 and 2008, occupation statistics will be updated annually
from samples from the previous 5 years. Occupation statistics
are available about 3 years after the samples are completed, for
example, 2000 estimates are available in 2003. Occupation statistics
are available for state, county, places, county subdivisions,
and places. Places are villages, and cities. County subdivisions
are towns, villages, and cities. Occupation statistics are also
available for zip code areas, census tracts, and census blocks.
This is a large site because it covers the whole country. The
following are the most relevant web sites related to the occupation
of residents.
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
From this site you
can find data from the 1990 Census and, in the near future,
from the 2000 Census. Occupations of residents in a state, county,
city, or village are in the box at the top of the page labeled
"start with basic facts." From the "Show
Me" pull down menu select a table called "Labor Force
and Occupation (1990 QT)" in the title listed. Then select
the geographic area from the remaining pull down menus. Note:
"a Place" refers to a village or city.
http://venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
From this site you
can search a database of results from the 1990 Census. Occupation
numbers are contained in the 1990 Census Summary Tape File 3,
"Sample Count - All Social and Demographic Variables."
Select this link on the page, "STF3A." To find the
occupations of residents in the county, town, village, or city
from the page entitled "Current Level: State,"
select Wisconsin and "Go to State - - County." Then
"Submit" to go to the next page. Now you can either
view the occupations of county residents by selecting Waushara
and "Retrieve the areas you've selected below," or
go on to view the occupations of municipal residents by selecting
Waushara and "Go to level State--County--County Subdivision."
Then "Submit" to go to the next page. From this page,
"Current Level: State--County--County Subdivision,"
select the municipality and "Retrieve the areas you've
selected below." Choose the "Occupation" table.
Note that the labor force numbers for municipalities are only
for the selected county. To find out the labor force availability
in the City of Berlin (The city is in 2 counties.), select Wisconsin
and "Go to State - - Place" from the page entitled
"Current Level: State."
Occupation of people
employed in an area
An employee may work
in an area, but live someplace else. For example, an employee
of a restaurant in Waushara County may live in Green Lake County.
He would be listed as an employee of an eating place in Waushara
County.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/scripts/cew_form.asp
Source: United States
Census Bureau
Data is annually available
three years from when it is collected. For example 1998 figures
are available in 2001, 1999 figures will be available in 2002,
and so on. Includes the total monthly wage, total number of employees,
and total number of establishments (businesses) in the county
by industry and ownership for an average month in the year. For
the pull down menus, SIC Code refers to the type of industry or
business. The number of SIC Code digits determines how specific
the category for the type of industry will be. The more digits
there are, the more specific the category. For example, a 4-digit
category is more specific than a 3-digit category.
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Educational
Attainment
http://www.census.gov/
Source: United States
Census Bureau
Educational attainment
samples are updated every ten years for all geographic areas.
Sometime between 2003 and 2008, education attainment statistics
will be updated annually from samples from the previous 5 years.
Educational attainment statistics are available about 3 years
after the samples are completed, for example, 2000 estimates are
available in 2003. Educational attainment statistics are available
for state, county, places, county subdivisions, and places. Places
are villages, and cities. County subdivisions are towns, villages,
and cities. Educational attainment statistics are also available
for zip code areas, census tracts, and census blocks. This is
a large site because it covers the whole country. The following
are the most relevant web sites related to educational attainment.
http://venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
From this site you
can search a database of results from the 1990 Census. Educational
attainment statistics are contained in the 1990 Census Summary
Tape File 3, "Sample Count - All Social and Demographic
Variables." Select this link on the page, "STF3A."
To find the educational attainment in the county, town, village,
or city from the page entitled "Current Level: State,"
select Wisconsin and "Go to State - - County." Then
"Submit" to go to the next page. Now you can either
view the education level attained by county residents by selecting
Waushara and "Retrieve the areas you've selected below,"
or go on to view the educational level obtained by municipal
residents by selecting Waushara and "Go to level State--County--County
Subdivision." Then "Submit" to go to the next
page. From this page, "Current Level: State--County--County
Subdivision," select the municipality and "Retrieve
the areas you've selected below." Choose the following
tables to find out the educational attainment of residents:
"Educational Attainment: Persons 25 years and over,"
"Educational Attainment: Persons 25 years and over,"
and "School Enrollment, Education Attainment, and Employment
Status: Persons 16 to 19 years." Note that the education
attainment numbers for municipalities are only for the selected
county. To find out the labor force availability in the City
of Berlin, select Wisconsin and "Go to State - - Place"
from the page entitled "Current Level: State."
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
From this site you
can find of data from the 1990 Census and, in the near future,
from the 2000 Census. Education attainment for a state, county,
city, or village is in the box at the top of the page labeled
"start with basic facts." From the "Show
Me" pull down menu select a table called "Education
and Language Spoken at Home (1990 QT)" in the title listed.
Then select the geographic area from the remaining pull down
menus. Note: "a Place" refers to a village or city.
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/waushara/ed/labor2001.htm
Source: University
of Wisconsin Extension Study
Labor market conditions
in Waushara County study conducted by the University of Wisconsin
Extension during the summer and fall of 2001. Includes training
received by workers, employee skills and experience required,
and difficulty in recruiting for certain types of jobs.
Select "Training" from the Table of Contents to view
the training received by worker and required employee skills and
experience. Select "Vacant Positions and Recruitment"
from the Table of Contents to view the difficulty in recruiting
for certain types of jobs.
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K
- 12 Education
http://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/spr/
Source: Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Updated annually for
the previous school year. For example, data from the 1999-2000
school year is available in 2001. Attendance, graduation, postgraduation,
pupil/staff ratios and other information are available by school
district. At the top of the page select the school year, school
district, report type and click on submit.
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/usetips_data.html/
Source: Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Updated annually for
the previous school year. For example, data from the 1999-2000
school year is available in 2001. Attendance, graduation, postgraduation,
pupil/staff ratios and other information are available by school.
Click on "Data analysis." Search for data by county,
school district, or school. Searching by county is the easiest,
because the "School Name" and "District Name"
require you to type in the name exactly as the site has it recorded
including abbreviations. Note, schools in the county that are
part of a school district that is in more than one county are
only listed on the web site as part of one county. For example,
Poy Sippi Elementary School is in Waushara County, but because
it is part of the Berlin Area School District it is listed on
the web site as being in Green Lake County.
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Major
Employers
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/oea/top_employers.htm
This site contains
links to lists of the top 50 employers in a county and the top
50 private employers in a county. Includes employers legal or
trade name, type of industry by North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code, and a range showing employment size. Note
if a company is a subsidary it maybe listed under the parent
companies name. Updated annually, data is from the previous
June.
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/lmi/cp_pdf/cp_mainx.htm
This site contains
a link to the county workforce profile prepared by the Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development. Includes the top ten largest
private sector employers in the county.
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Employers
http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html
Source: United States
Census Bureau
County Business Patterns
is updated annually for the previous year, for example 1998 estimates
are available in 1999. Includes number of employees, payroll,
and number of establishments with at least one employee by county
and zip code. Allows a comparison with previous years, beginning
with 1993.
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml
From this site you
can obtain the most recent county level data and zip code data
beginning with 1998.
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpsic/cbpsic.shtml
From this site you
can obtain county level data and the zip code level data from
1994 - 1997.
http://www.census.gov/
Source: United States
Census Bureau
From this site there
is a link to the Economic Census. Economic Census is conducted
every 5 years. Includes total sales, number of employees, and
number of establishments by county. Includes data from 1997 and
1992 census.
http://www.census.gov/epcd/ec97/wi/WI137.HTM
This site contains
data from 1997 economic census for Waushara County. Other counties,
Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and states can be selected from
the lists in the upper right corner of the site.
http://govinfo.library.orst.edu/cgi-bin/econ-state?Wisconsin
Data from 1992 economic
census by place (city or village) with a population over 2,500
residents, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and county.
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Tourism
http://agency.travelwisconsin.com/Research/research.shtm
Source: State of
Wisconsin Department of Tourism
Estimates on the economic
impact of tourism in the state are updated annually for the previous
year for example, 1998 estimates are available in 1999. The economic
impact studies include the estimated sales to tourists ("expenditures"/"rev.")
for the current and previous year, the number of full time equivalent
jobs dependent on tourism, the total income of local residents
from wages, salaries, and ownership, the revenue collected by
the State and local government from taxes and other income attributed
to tourism. Estimates are for the county. In addition, data from
various focus groups, analysis, and studies are included on at
random times.
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