BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND INVENTORY REPORT

Adopted January 30, 2002

• Executive Summary
  Introduction; History; Population; Housing; Employment; Income
  
  
• History
  The Land; The People; The Settlers; A Pioneer Economy
  
  
• Population
  Urban vs. Rural, Median Age; Age Groups Within The Population; Race
  
  
• Housing
  Housing Units; Housing Age; Housing Starts 1990-1999; Housing Types
  Housing Occupancy; Housing Occupancy Tenure; Persons Per Household;
  Housing Value; Housing Affordability
  
  
• Employment
  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
  
  
• Income
  Household by Type; Poverty; Educational Attainment

Appendices:

• P-1A: Comparison of 1980, 1990, 2000 Population and Median Age for Portage County Towns
  
  
• P-1B: Comparison of 1980. 1990, 2000 Population and Median Age for Portage County Villages
  
  
• P-2A: Comparison of 1980, 1990, 2000 Race and Hispanic Origin for Portage County Towns
  
  
• P-2B: Comparison of 1980, 1990, 2000 Race and Hispanic Origin for Portage County Villages
  
  
• HO-1: Comparison of 1980, 1990, 2000 Housing Occupancy, Tenure, and Household Information
  
  
• HO-2: Comparison of 1980 and 1990 Housing Year Structure Built, Unit Type, and
  Value for Portage County Municipalities
  
  
• E-1: Comparison of 1980 and 1990 Employment by Industry for Portage County Municipalities
  
  
• E-2: 1997 Portage County Business Patterns
  

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