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Fox Cities Chamber Economic Prosperity Overview

Fox Cities Regional boundary is comprised of Outagamie County, Calumet County, Neenah zip code 54956, and Menasha zip code 54952.

314,540

Fox Cities Region Population: 12,560 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 11,823 over the next 5 years.

176,921

Fox Cities Total Regional Employment: Jobs decreased by 1,405 over the last 5 years but are projected to grow by 4,727 over the next 5 years.

134,436

Appleton, WI MSA Labor Force


Fox Cities Regional Partnership, the economic development division of the Fox Cities Chamber, is committed to helping businesses locate and expand in the Fox Cities Region. Located in east-central Wisconsin, along the banks of the Fox River and Lake Winnebago, the Fox Cities region includes Outagamie County, Calumet County, and northern Winnebago County.

Founded on a rich tradition of papermaking and printing, the Fox Cities Region boasts a strong workforce known for its productivity and work ethic. Some of our largest employers have called the region home for 100 years or more.

The future looks bright for businesses locating or expanding in the region. As one of the largest and fastest growing urban centers in Wisconsin, the Fox Cities Region not only has a growing population, but an large labor force living within 50 miles. Combine our work force with a low cost of doing business and access to superior high-tech training, and you have a powerful business environment.


Demographics & Education

Population

Education Attainment & Pipeline

Industry

$22.2B

Fox Cities Gross Regional Product

6,572

Payrolled Businesses

Workforce & Employment

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

101.0

Cost of Living (Indexed to National Average of 100)

Labor Participation & Unemployment

Workforce Commute

Jobs & Wages

$66.9K

Average Earnings Per Job

3%

5-Year Projected Job Growth (2021-2026)

Job Postings

Housing

Data


METHODOLOGY

This report includes 19,884 data points from 31 measures, collected from sources described below. We also estimated 0 data points based on our estimation and projection methodology.

Some of the summary data included in the report may not include suppressed data. Data suppression occurs in cases where private, identifying information would be disclosed. In most cases, this does not impact the total values presented in the report, but in cases where there are small industries or areas, data suppressions may reduce the accuracy of the data we can display.


SOURCES
  • Lightcast, American Community Survey, Zillow, Bureau of Labor Statistics