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Division
of Business and Economics
University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-3774 (715)
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Randy
F. Cray, Ph.D.
Director,
Central Wisconsin Economic Research Bureau
Stevens
Point Area
1st
Quarter 1988
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TABLE
7:
PORTAGE
COUNTY EMPLOYMENT CHANGE BY SECTOR
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Employment
March
1987
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Employment
March
1988
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Percent
Change
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| Manufacturing |
4,000
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4,600
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+15.0
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| Services |
8,190
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8,460
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+3.3
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| Trade |
5,900
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6,000
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+1.7
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| Construction |
510
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330 |
-35.3
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| Government |
5,500
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5,400
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-1.8
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TABLE
8:
RETAILER
CONFIDENCE IN STEVENS POINT-PLOVER AREA
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Index
Value
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December 1987
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March 1988
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Total
Sales Compared
to Previous Year
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61
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64
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Store
Traffic Compared
to
Previous Year
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59
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60
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Expected
Sales Three
Months
From Now
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70
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75
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Expected
Store Traffic
Three
Months From Now
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67
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74
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100
= Substantially Better
50
= Same
0
= Substantially Worse |
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TABLE
9:
HELP
WANTED ADVERTISING IN PORTAGE COUNTY
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Index
Value
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Stevens
Point
(March)
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U.S.
(February)
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1988
1980=100
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126
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156
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1987
1967=100
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133
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148
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TABLE
10:
PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE CLAIMS IN PORTAGE COUNTY
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1987
First
Quarter
(Monthly
Avg.)
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1988
First
Quarter
(Monthly
Avg.)
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Percent
Change
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| New
Applications |
91
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119
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+30.8
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Total Caseload |
1,747
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1,697
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-2.9
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* As of First Quarter 1986 Public Assistance Claims are being
compiled on a county-wide basis |
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TABLE
11:
UNEMPLOYMENT
CLAIMS IN PORTAGE COUNTY
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1987
First
Quarter
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1988
First
Quarter
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Percent
Change
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| New
Claims |
860
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930
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+8.1
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| Total
Claims |
1,502
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1724
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+14.8
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TABLE
12:
RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION IN STEVENS POINT-PLOVER AREA*
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1986
First
Quarter
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1987
First
Quarter
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Percent
Change
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| Residential
Permits Issued |
48
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56
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+16.7
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Estimated
Value of
New
Homes |
$3,345.7
(thousands)
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$4,147.2
(thousands)
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+24.0
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| Number
of Housing Units |
64
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73
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+14.1
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Residential
Alteration
Permits
Issued |
62
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63
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+1.6
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Estimated
Value
of
Alterations |
$241.5
(thousands)
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$240.5
(thousands)
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-0.4
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| *Includes
Stevens Point, Village of Plover, and the Towns of Hull, Stockton, Sharon,
and Plover. |
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TABLE
13:
NONRESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION IN STEVENS POINT-PLOVER AREA*
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1986
First
Quarter
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1987
First
Quarter
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| Number
of Permits Issued |
5
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1
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Estimated
Value of
New
Structures |
$1,631.0
(thousands)
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$100.0
(thousands)
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| Number
of Business Alteration Permits |
28
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41
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Estimated
Value
of
Business Alterations |
$1,313.7
(thousands)
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$352.0
(thousands)
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| *Includes
Stevens Point, Village of Plover, and the Towns of Hull, Stockton, Sharon,
and Plover. |
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TABLE
14:
FINANCIAL
STATISTICS FOR PORTAGE COUNTY
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1986
First
Quarter
(Millions)
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1987
First
Quarter
(Millions)
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Percent
Change
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| Bank
Deposits |
$260.9
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$267.9
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+2.7
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| Bank
Loans |
$153.5
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$172.6
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+12.4
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