2010 census...Will there be any dramatic differences for wisconsin? (Milwaukee: university, quality of life)

[KJZ 91]

I am curious to see if there were any huge changes in certain areas of the states population in the last decade. Im talking about population gains/losses in, new immigrant or ethnic groups in wisconsin.

In the milwaukee area, where i live, there has been a notable increases in the hispanic and asian population, but nothing too dramatic. The population is steady for the city and the suburbs are growing moderately. I am wondering about the rest of the state. Any areas experience huge dramatic growth or see a new influx of a new ethnic group that we will see when the next census results come out? I heard something about somalis in western wisconsin but that is it.

[Milwaukee City]

I heard something about somalis in western wisconsin but that is it.

Every yellow cab I get in is driven by somebody from Somalia and I was also told this by many other people that a lot of Somalians work for yellow cab company. So I would say Milwaukee has a small Somalian population and I have seen a lot more people from Africa here as well. I live next to two cab companies so maybe that explains why I meet a lot of people from Africa.

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by KJZ 91

I am curious to see if there were any huge changes in certain areas of the states population in the last decade. Im talking about population gains/losses in, new immigrant or ethnic groups in wisconsin.

In the milwaukee area, where i live, there has been a notable increases in the hispanic and asian population, but nothing too dramatic. The population is steady for the city and the suburbs are growing moderately. I am wondering about the rest of the state. Any areas experience huge dramatic growth or see a new influx of a new ethnic group that we will see when the next census results come out? I heard something about somalis in western wisconsin but that is it.

Some are coming out of the Twin Cities- nothing dramatic.

Wisconsin will have one of the higher (perhaps highest) % gain in the Great Lakes Region, due to its economy and quality of life.

Based on the past 2 decades, and despite the current depression.

[titletown]

I forget the exact numbers, but the Green Bay/Appleton/Oshkosh metro areas (eventually will be just 1 CSA) probably has grown by 50,000 since 2000. One of the fastest growing areas of the Midwest by percentage. Madison of course will always have bigger % growth due to the state govt & university. We have also seen a big jump in diversity.

[GraniteStater]

It will show a big growth spurt in Madison as well as the Appleton/Green Bay area. Slow growth will continue in suburban areas of Milwaukee with the city staying flat. Rural Wisconsin will continue to age at a much faster clip as younger people leave for urban centers and a few more retirees move in. The county with the highest percentage of residents over age 65 will likely be either Vilas or Iron.

[Allan Trafton]

After reviewing the census estimates a few weeks back I came away with the following.

1) The populations of the city proper of the following cities will show that their population will remain stable or flat: Milwaukee, Green Bay, Appleton, Waukesha, Lacross, Oshkosh, Eau Claire.

2) Slight decline or more: Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Racine, Beliot and Superior.

3) Growth beyound stable: Madison, Kenosha.

Metro Areas

1) Flat/stable or small growth in metro area: Milwaukee, Maniotwoc, Sheboygan.

2) Decline: Beloit/Janesville, Superior

3) Average growth, but good for the midwest: Green Bay, Appleton, Lacross and Kenosha(With metro Chicago)

4) Above Average Growth, but slightly above average for the rest of the U.S.: Madison and Hudson(metro Twin Cities)

Other trends.

Large Hispanic growth in all cities. In Milwaukee it will push 20% of the cities total population. Cities such as Green Bay will also see large increases.

Large population growth from spill over from metro Chicago and Twin Cities in areas nearby.

Declining of growth of African Americans in Milwaukee and large growth in the percent in the suburbs and in Madison.

Slowdown of growth in Milwaukee's ring counties such as Washington and Waukesha. They will still grow at average to above average, but it will be nowhere near the rate it was in the past 4 or 5 decades.

Hispanic growth will challenge African Americans as the states largest minority group, but won't surpass them.

[JMadison]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee City

Every yellow cab I get in is driven by somebody from Somalia and I was also told this by many other people that a lot of Somalians work for yellow cab company. So I would say Milwaukee has a small Somalian population and I have seen a lot more people from Africa here as well. I live next to two cab companies so maybe that explains why I meet a lot of people from Africa.

Oh Marvelous. The Federal Gov't decided to turn the Twin Cities into a Somali resettlment center, and now the whole region is getting africanized.

Your tax dollars at work. Yay!

It's time to close the doors. The U.S. doesn't need to become Africa... there's already Africa for that.

[JMadison]

It's pretty clear how this will go.

Consider Barron, Wi... which last I found an article was at 12% Somali i n 2005...

OK, the Somalis go into some small town... easier to become a larger percentage of the overall population... the other ethnicities see this and engage in white flight... Do this to several small towns on and area... and TA-DAH.... slowly but surely the area will go Somali.

Africanization, plain and simple.

Happened in the Caribbean, though brough on itself by slavers. Eventually the africans outpopulated the slavers and took over. Now the Caribbean sucks.

The historical precedent is clear present.

Essentially, if you look at the maps it's clear. The africanization is occuring from Milwaukee and now West Wisconsin (Twin Cities actually). Essentially the state will be squeezed from two directions.

[notmuch69]

Hopefully it doesn't become Mexico like Arizona and California.

[Chelito23]

I doubt Wisconsin will ever resemble California or AZ in demographics, however I do think it will lose it's lilly white image in this census and have more diversity, a Hispanic population as large as an African American population, fairly flat Asian population and as other posters said, increased percentage of Hispanics in all cities, especially Milwaukee and Green Bay.