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Fox Cities Regional boundary is comprised of Outagamie County, Calumet County, Neenah zip code 54956, and Menasha zip code 54952.
Fox Cities Chamber Economic Prosperity Overview
Education
Industry
Workforce & Employment
Housing
Population grew by 12,560 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 11,823 over the next 5 years.
314,540
Fox Cities Total Regional Employment: Jobs decreased by 911 over the last 5 years but are projected to grow by 4,653 over the next 5 years.
177,564
Appleton MSA Labor Force
133,078
Demographics & Education
Population
Population, Jobs Trend and Forecast
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Population
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Jobs
Population Growth Comparison
Area | 2018 Population | 2023 Population | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Cities Region | 301,980 | 314,540 | 12,560 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 5,793,147 | 5,935,388 | 142,241 | 2 |
| Nation | 325,122,128 | 334,161,482 | 9,039,354 | 3 |
Population by Age Cohort
Age Cohort | 2019 Population | 2024 Population | Change | % Change | 2024 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 14,144 | 13,277 | -867 | -6% | 5.33% |
| 5 to 9 years | 15,351 | 15,289 | -62 | -0% | 6.14% |
| 10 to 14 years | 16,139 | 16,080 | -59 | -0% | 6.46% |
| 15 to 19 years | 15,525 | 16,161 | 636 | 4% | 6.49% |
| 20 to 24 years | 13,776 | 15,090 | 1,314 | 10% | 6.06% |
| 25 to 29 years | 15,333 | 15,180 | -153 | -1% | 6.1% |
| 30 to 34 years | 15,381 | 16,323 | 942 | 6% | 6.56% |
| 35 to 39 years | 16,328 | 16,638 | 310 | 2% | 6.68% |
| 40 to 44 years | 15,100 | 16,843 | 1,743 | 12% | 6.76% |
| 45 to 49 years | 14,657 | 15,442 | 785 | 5% | 6.2% |
| 50 to 54 years | 16,445 | 14,823 | -1,622 | -10% | 5.95% |
| 55 to 59 years | 17,821 | 16,187 | -1,634 | -9% | 6.5% |
| 60 to 64 years | 15,493 | 17,096 | 1,603 | 10% | 6.87% |
| 65 to 69 years | 12,463 | 14,844 | 2,381 | 19% | 5.96% |
| 70 to 74 years | 9,295 | 11,844 | 2,549 | 27% | 4.76% |
| 75 to 79 years | 6,438 | 8,324 | 1,886 | 29% | 3.34% |
| 80 to 84 years | 4,208 | 5,208 | 1,000 | 24% | 2.09% |
| 85 years and over | 4,142 | 4,343 | 201 | 5% | 1.74% |
Population By Race
Fox Cities Region
Education Attainment & Pipeline
Educational Attainment by Race
Fox Cities Region
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.73% | 3.78% | 45.29% | 40.66% |
| Black | 1.12% | 0.24% | 0.56% | 0.31% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1.25% | 0.09% | 0.78% | 0.38% |
| Asian | 2.98% | 0.61% | 1.17% | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.05% | 0% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.39% |
| White, Hispanic | 2.87% | 0.6% | 1.37% | 0.91% |
| Black, Hispanic | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 0.18% | 0.04% | 0.09% | 0% |
2023 ACS
Degrees by Institution
Appleton MSA
Institution | 2025 Completions | 2012-2025 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College | 3,406 | 2K 3.4K |
| Lawrence University | 484 | 0.4K 0.5K |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | 64 | 0K 0.1K |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals | 42 | 0K 0K |
| Empire Beauty School-Appleton (not current) | 0 | 0.1K 0K |
| Gill-Tech Academy of Hair Design (not current) | 0 | 0.1K 0K |
| Globe University-Appleton (not current) | 0 | 0K 0K |
Degrees by Program
Appleton MSA
Description | 2025 Completions | 2012-2025 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,996 | 2.5K 4K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 796 | 0.9K 0.8K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 549 | 0.2K 0.5K |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 380 | 0.1K 0.4K |
| Precision Production | 288 | 0K 0.3K |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | 234 | 0.2K 0.2K |
| Education | 230 | 0K 0.2K |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 187 | 0.2K 0.2K |
| Construction Trades | 159 | 0.1K 0.2K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 156 | 0.1K 0.2K |
Population by Educational Attainment
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Industry
Fox Cities Gross Regional Product
$22.5B
Payrolled Businesses
6,603
Industry Characteristics
Fox Cities Region: Data Sortable by Column (click header)
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 2025 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 24,947 | $94,504 | 2.46 | 3.03% | 4207.83M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 16,618 | $75,238 | 0.88 | 12.41% | 1498.56M |
| Retail Trade | 14,881 | $46,791 | 1.18 | 6.8% | 1521.24M |
| Government | 12,938 | $79,491 | 0.65 | 1.73% | 1139.64M |
| Construction | 11,038 | $105,036 | 1.38 | 12.73% | 1659.67M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 10,950 | $29,031 | 0.96 | 24.9% | 505.89M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 7,373 | $63,031 | 0.93 | -10.88% | 725.47M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 6,859 | $44,039 | 1.01 | 12.13% | 427.32M |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,177 | $101,839 | 1.28 | 6.76% | 1623.05M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5,261 | $106,618 | 0.55 | 14.89% | 891.95M |
| Finance and Insurance | 5,073 | $118,742 | 0.92 | -21.72% | 1450.39M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 4,217 | $72,985 | 0.7 | 11.87% | 439.35M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 2,519 | $60,968 | 1.62 | 5.08% | 357.93M |
| Educational Services | 2,092 | $42,068 | 0.59 | 1.81% | 107.05M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2,033 | $26,456 | 0.81 | 40.61% | 93.4M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1,414 | $71,079 | 0.59 | 7.48% | 542.57M |
| Information | 1,300 | $92,788 | 0.54 | -14.1% | 338.52M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 859 | $170,413 | 0.42 | -35.47% | 200.18M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 298 | $81,345 | 0.65 | 26.1% | 65.9M |
| Utilities | 197 | $167,764 | 0.41 | 62.38% | 148.47M |
Workforce & Employment
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Cost of Living (Indexed to National Average of 100)
101.5
Occupation Concentration
Fox Cities Region: Data Sortable by Column (click header)
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Median Earnings | 2025 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 19,484 | $39,715 | $31.91 | 1.07 | 1.78% |
| Production | 16,092 | $50,179 | $25.73 | 2.31 | -1.76% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 15,842 | $46,652 | $23.96 | 1 | -6.12% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 13,459 | $43,284 | $22.87 | 1.02 | 11.73% |
| Management | 12,073 | $94,790 | $54.73 | 0.8 | 29.82% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 11,202 | $30,899 | $15.87 | 1.07 | 22.91% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 10,364 | $77,488 | $49.51 | 0.79 | 18.17% |
| Construction and Extraction | 9,276 | $67,150 | $34.84 | 1.3 | 5.25% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 7,314 | $84,774 | $54.86 | 0.89 | 12.99% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 7,296 | $54,065 | $28.52 | 0.94 | -0.16% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 7,159 | $60,636 | $30.43 | 1.25 | 8.4% |
| Healthcare Support | 5,821 | $38,350 | $20.56 | 0.84 | 11.57% |
| Personal Care and Service | 4,674 | $35,399 | $22.71 | 0.84 | 12.4% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 4,603 | $37,886 | $20.9 | 0.85 | 11.39% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 3,829 | $43,899 | $31.04 | 0.75 | 10.1% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 2,779 | $82,694 | $43.54 | 1.25 | 5.87% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 2,590 | $84,653 | $45.4 | 0.59 | -6.74% |
| Community and Social Service | 2,370 | $58,748 | $30.53 | 0.9 | 22.56% |
| Protective Service | 2,172 | $49,276 | $27.09 | 0.74 | 11.48% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1,276 | $32,517 | $21.28 | 1.23 | 7.72% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 945 | $76,705 | $46.33 | 0.61 | 21.9% |
| Legal | 613 | $79,797 | $57.66 | 0.48 | 3.35% |
| Military-only | 263 | $65,256 | $33.99 | 0.4 | -15.18% |
Labor Participation & Unemployment
Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Fox Cities Region
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Unemployment Rate
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Labor Force Participation Rate
2021
3%
69.5%
2022
2.4%
69.2%
2023
2.3%
68.9%
2024
2.5%
68.4%
2025
2.7%
67.2%
January-February 2026
3.3%
66.2%
March 2026
3.2%
66.5%
April 2026
2.8%
66.4%
May 2026
2.5%
66.5%
June 2026
3%
67.8%
Workforce Commute
Workforce Jobs, Residence, and Commute by Zip Code
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2023 Jobs
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2023 Resident Workers
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2023 Net Commuters
Jobs & Wages
Average Earnings Per Job
$69.9K
5-Year Projected Job Growth (2021-2026)
1.7%
Job Postings
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
5-Year Trend
Job Postings 30-Day Trend
Year over Year Trend
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2026 Postings
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2025 Postings
Job Postings by Industry
30-day % change (Hover to Display Values). Data from same period as above trend chart.
Industry Sector | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,373 | 11.8% |
| Retail Trade | 1,061 | 21.5% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1,002 | 11% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 964 | 23.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 560 | 16.4% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 500 | 26.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 377 | 11.2% |
| Construction | 341 | 37.5% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 338 | 35.2% |
| Finance and Insurance | 218 | 17.8% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 198 | 5.9% |
| Educational Services | 148 | -18.7% |
| Public Administration | 148 | 27.6% |
| Information | 125 | 12.6% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 94 | 20.5% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 28 | 64.7% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 27 | 28.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 11 | 37.5% |
| Utilities | 8 | 0% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4 | -20% |
Top 20 Companies
30-day % change (Hover to Display Values). Data from same period as above trend chart.
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlstrom Nonwovens | 158 | 6.8% |
| ThedaCare | 143 | 5.1% |
| Gulfstream Aerospace | 127 | -8% |
| U.S. Venture | 117 | 19.4% |
| Outagamie County | 104 | 35.1% |
| Touchmark | 81 | |
| Festival Foods | 66 | 13.8% |
| Jacobs Solutions | 60 | 53.8% |
| Pierce Manufacturing | 60 | 71.4% |
| Ascension | 58 | -25.6% |
| Compass Group | 56 | 7.7% |
| Miller Electric Mfg. Co. | 55 | 41% |
| Appleton Area School District | 50 | -46.2% |
| Meijer | 50 | 85.2% |
| Trilliant Food & Nutrition | 50 | 22% |
| Faith Technologies | 49 | 8.9% |
| ITW | 49 | 4.3% |
| A.O. Smith | 48 | 6.7% |
| Ahlstrom | 45 | 40.6% |
| Fleet Farm | 42 | 5% |
Housing
Zillow Home Values Trend
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Winnebago County, WI
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Calumet County, WI
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Zillow Home Values Trend
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Outagamie County, WI
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Winnebago County, WI
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Home Values in Region by County
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Outagamie County
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Winnebago County
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Calumet County
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Rental Housing Cost in Region by County
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Outagamie County
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Winnebago County
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