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.

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…

In case you missed it, our Michigan Center for Data and Analytics demography team advises on Michigan’s population and demographic data and manages the state’s relationship with the U.S. Census Bureau. Learn more at michigan.gov/mcda/about.

UW-APL'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…

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: 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: 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: 6 of top 10 percentage decliners (min. 1,000 population) have large group quarters populations (correctional facilities or university residence halls).

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.

College admission rates, from the most to least selective

"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…

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

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.

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