Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Caitlin McKown/UW Applied Population Laboratory

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

WisContext collaborates with researchers at the University of Wisconsin Applied Population Lab to explain demographic patterns and change around the state. These reports explore how Wisconsin's population shifts over time, and how the places people live, work and go to school can influence the health, economy, education and politics of Wisconsin. Data about a variety of population measures are presented in maps, charts and interactive visualizations to illustrate these trends. Demographic change guides the outlook of both individual communities and the state as a whole, influencing the news as it unfolds day-by-day and history as it takes shape over decades.

A Brief History Of Birth Rates In Wisconsin

David Egan-Robertson

UW Applied Population Lab

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

The number of babies born in a given year can have deep social and economic implications, as both younger and older adults may know from their experiences in crowded schools, competitive job markets, and, for the latter, retirement destinations.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Mathematicians Wield Data To Slay The Partisan Gerrymander

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

In the age of big data, it is possible to influence election results by drawing district boundaries without producing the bizarre-looking legislative districts which gave "gerrymandering" its name.

Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Where Cows and Deer Outnumber People In Wisconsin

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Given their prominence in Wisconsin's traditions, where cows and deer can actually be found around the state can serve as a lens to examine rurality.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

The Changing Faces Of Wisconsin's Foreign-Born Residents

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Immigration is an engine of change that has shaped Wisconsin throughout its history, reflecting the broader story of newcomers building new communities around the United States.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Health Insurance Coverage In Wisconsin Jumps Again In 2016

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

In 2016, there were an estimated 255,000 more Wisconsin residents with health insurance compared to in 2013.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Partisan Voting Patterns And The Wisconsin Redistricting Supreme Court Case

Video:

Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

A WisContext report about partisan voting patterns in Wisconsin was cited in an amicus brief submitted by the Republican National Committee in Gill v. Whitford , a case appearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. Malia Jones of the UW Applied Population Lab discusses this report and what was argued in the amicus brief.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

How Our Elections Analysis Became A Supreme Court Question

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Wisconsin is at the center of what is shaping up to be a landmark legal decision about how electoral districts are determined and the role of partisanship in creating legislative district boundaries.