Oshkosh-Neenah MSA vs. Wisconsin
Comparative Trends Analysis:
Population Growth and Change, 1969-2022
Introduction
Oshkosh-Neenah MSA vs. Wisconsin
Oshkosh-Neenah MSA:
2022 Population = 170,718
2022 Percent of State = 0.06%
Wisconsin:
2022 Population = 5,892,539
2022 Percent of U.S. = 1.77%
Attracting and retaining people to live, work, raise a family, and retire underlies the economic vitality of any region. Population growth is both a cause--and a consequence--of economic growth. Patterns of population growth and change reflect differences among regions to attract and retain people both as producers and consumers in their economy.
The following graphs offer a broad overview of trends in the pattern of population growth and change of the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA with comparisons to Wisconsin and the nation at large. This analysis features alternative approaches toward discussing, diagnosing and comparing the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA vs. Wisconsin's population growth over 1969-2022. The data used are those compiled by the Regional Income and Product Divisions of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 1.
Figure 1 tracks the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population rose from 127,138 in 1969 to 170,718 in 2022, for a net gain of 43,580, or 34.28%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population, 1969-2022
Population, 1969-2022
Figure 2.
Figure 2 traces Wisconsin's annual population for the period 1969-2022 to illustrate population patterns over time. During this 54-year period, Wisconsin's population rose from 4,378,000 in 1969 to 5,892,539 in 2022, for a net gain of 1,514,539, or 34.59%.
NOTE: The county and state population totals reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are from the Bureau of Census midyear (July 1) estimates. These estimates may differ from those prepared independently in some states by various agencies and/or universities.
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Population Indices (1969=100): 1969-2022
Figure 3.
Figure 3 portrays the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population growth in a broader context by offering direct comparisons across time with Wisconsin, the United States. The growth indices shown here express each region's population in 1969 as a base figure of 100, and the populations in later years as a percentage of the 1969 base figure. This method allows for more direct comparison of differences in population growth between regions that may differ vastly in size.
The Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's overall population growth was 34.28% over 1969-2022 trailed Wisconsin's increase of 34.59%, and fell below the United States' increase of 65.57%.
Population as a Percent of the Wisconsin Total: 1969-2022
Population as a Percent of the Wisconsin Total: 1969-2022
Figure 4.
Another interesting and insightful way of comparing the population growth of the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA is to compare its individual percentage contributions to Wisconsin's statewide population over time, as shown in Figure 4. A rising share means a region's population grew faster, or declined less, than Wisconsin's population, while a declining share shows it grew more slowly.
In 1969, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population comprised 2.90% of Wisconsin's population, while in 2022 it comprised 2.90% thereby yielding a -0.01% share-shift.
   
 
Population Share-Shift
2022 vs. 1969
 
Share-
Shift*
 
2022
vs.
1969
-0.01%
=
2.90%
-
2.90%
 
   
Oshkosh-Neenah MSA Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Oshkosh-Neenah MSA Population:
Annual Percent Change, 1970-2022
Figure 5.
Figure 5 displays the short-run pattern of the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population growth by tracking the year-to-year percent change over 1970-2022. The average annual percent change for the entire 53-year period is also illustrated on this chart to provide a benchmark for gauging periods of relative high--and relative low--growth against the backdrop of the long-term average.
On average, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population grew at an annual rate of 0.56% over 1970-2022. The Oshkosh-Neenah MSA posted its highest growth in 1970 (2.42%) and posted its lowest growth in 1974 (-1.07%). In 2022, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population grew by 0.10%
Oshkosh-Neenah MSA Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Oshkosh-Neenah MSA Population:
Annual Percent Change and Decade Averages Over 1970-2022
Figure 6.
Over the past five decades some msas have experienced extreme swings in growth, and often such swings have tended to coincide with the decades themselves. Figure 6 again illustrates the annual percent change in the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's population since 1970, but this time they are overlayed with average growth rates for the decade of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020-2022.
During the 1970s, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's annual population growth rate averaged 0.29%. It averaged 0.61% throughout the 1980s, 1.15% during the 1990s, 0.66% in the 2000s, 0.32% during the 2010s, -0.22% thus far this decade (2020-2022).
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change by Decade
Figure 7.
Figure 7 compares the decade average growth rates for the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA noted in the previous graph with the corresponding decade averages for Wisconsin and the nation. As the chart reveals, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA's average annual population growth posted below Wisconsin's average throughout the 1970s (0.29% vs. 0.64%), recorded above Wisconsin's average during the 1980s (0.61% vs. 0.40%), topped Wisconsin's average during the 1990s (1.15% vs. 0.94%), recorded above Wisconsin's average throughout the 2000s (0.66% vs. 0.61%), recorded under Wisconsin's average during the 2010s (0.32% vs. 0.37%), and amounted to less than Wisconsin's average over the 3 year period of the current decade, 2020-2022 (-0.22% vs. 0.07%).
Finally, relative to nationwide population growth trends, the Oshkosh-Neenah MSA fell under the nation during the 1970s (0.29% vs. 1.10%), trailed the nation in the 1980s (0.61% vs. 0.95%), lagged the nation throughout the 1990s (1.15% vs. 1.23%), trailed the nation in the 2000s (0.66% vs. 0.95%), recorded underneath the nation throughout the 2010s (0.32% vs. 0.74%), and fell under the nation over 2020-2022 (-0.22% vs. 0.31%).
   
 
Population Growth:
Average Annual Percent Change
 
 
 
0.56
0.29
0.61
1.15
0.66
0.32
-0.22
0.10
 
0.56
0.64
0.40
0.94
0.61
0.37
0.07
0.21
 
0.96
1.10
0.95
1.23
0.95
0.74
0.31
0.38
 
   

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Oshkosh-Neenah MSA:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
127,138
100.0
N
0.08
1970
 
130,213
102.4
2.42
0.08
1971
 
131,228
103.2
0.78
0.08
1972
 
131,616
103.5
0.30
0.08
1973
 
130,530
102.7
-0.83
0.08
1974
 
129,132
101.6
-1.07
0.07
1975
 
130,425
102.6
1.00
0.07
1976
 
130,569
102.7
0.11
0.07
1977
 
130,632
102.7
0.05
0.07
1978
 
129,936
102.2
-0.53
0.07
1979
 
130,845
102.9
0.70
0.07
1980
 
131,746
103.6
0.69
0.07
1981
 
131,335
103.3
-0.31
0.07
1982
 
131,330
103.3
0.00
0.07
1983
 
131,539
103.5
0.16
0.07
1984
 
133,106
104.7
1.19
0.07
1985
 
134,219
105.6
0.84
0.07
1986
 
135,372
106.5
0.86
0.07
1987
 
136,319
107.2
0.70
0.07
1988
 
138,161
108.7
1.35
0.07
1989
 
139,004
109.3
0.61
0.07
1990
 
140,871
110.8
1.34
0.07
1991
 
143,263
112.7
1.70
0.07
1992
 
145,449
114.4
1.53
0.07
1993
 
148,031
116.4
1.78
0.07
1994
 
148,867
117.1
0.56
0.07
1995
 
150,725
118.6
1.25
0.07
1996
 
152,206
119.7
0.98
0.07
1997
 
153,525
120.8
0.87
0.07
1998
 
154,444
121.5
0.60
0.07
1999
 
155,801
122.5
0.88
0.07
2000
 
157,103
123.6
0.84
0.07
2001
 
158,163
124.4
0.67
0.07
2002
 
159,134
125.2
0.61
0.07
2003
 
159,440
125.4
0.19
0.06
2004
 
160,130
125.9
0.43
0.06
2005
 
161,451
127.0
0.82
0.06
2006
 
162,727
128.0
0.79
0.06
2007
 
164,037
129.0
0.81
0.06
2008
 
164,910
129.7
0.53
0.06
2009
 
166,429
130.9
0.92
0.06
2010
 
167,146
131.5
0.43
0.06
2011
 
167,591
131.8
0.27
0.06
2012
 
168,645
132.6
0.63
0.06
2013
 
169,420
133.3
0.46
0.06
2014
 
169,486
133.3
0.04
0.06
2015
 
169,433
133.3
-0.03
0.06
2016
 
169,866
133.6
0.26
0.06
2017
 
170,632
134.2
0.45
0.06
2018
 
170,879
134.4
0.14
0.06
2019
 
171,875
135.2
0.58
0.06
2020
 
171,800
135.1
-0.04
0.06
2021
 
170,554
134.1
-0.73
0.06
2022
 
170,718
134.3
0.10
0.06
Source: Calculations by the Wisconsin Regional Economic Analysis Project (WI-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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Wisconsin:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
4,378,000
100.0
N
2.17
1970
 
4,425,944
101.1
1.10
2.17
1971
 
4,459,968
101.9
0.77
2.16
1972
 
4,498,433
102.8
0.86
2.15
1973
 
4,518,461
103.2
0.45
2.14
1974
 
4,538,173
103.7
0.44
2.13
1975
 
4,569,616
104.4
0.69
2.12
1976
 
4,584,688
104.7
0.33
2.11
1977
 
4,613,299
105.4
0.62
2.10
1978
 
4,631,944
105.8
0.40
2.09
1979
 
4,665,911
106.6
0.73
2.08
1980
 
4,712,045
107.6
0.99
2.07
1981
 
4,726,345
108.0
0.30
2.06
1982
 
4,728,862
108.0
0.05
2.04
1983
 
4,721,438
107.8
-0.16
2.02
1984
 
4,735,571
108.2
0.30
2.01
1985
 
4,747,765
108.4
0.26
2.00
1986
 
4,755,625
108.6
0.17
1.98
1987
 
4,777,923
109.1
0.47
1.97
1988
 
4,822,391
110.2
0.93
1.97
1989
 
4,856,568
110.9
0.71
1.97
1990
 
4,904,562
112.0
0.99
1.96
1991
 
4,964,343
113.4
1.22
1.96
1992
 
5,025,398
114.8
1.23
1.96
1993
 
5,084,889
116.1
1.18
1.96
1994
 
5,133,678
117.3
0.96
1.95
1995
 
5,184,836
118.4
1.00
1.95
1996
 
5,229,986
119.5
0.87
1.94
1997
 
5,266,213
120.3
0.69
1.93
1998
 
5,297,672
121.0
0.60
1.92
1999
 
5,332,666
121.8
0.66
1.91
2000
 
5,373,999
122.8
0.78
1.90
2001
 
5,406,835
123.5
0.61
1.90
2002
 
5,445,162
124.4
0.71
1.89
2003
 
5,479,203
125.2
0.63
1.89
2004
 
5,514,026
125.9
0.64
1.88
2005
 
5,546,166
126.7
0.58
1.88
2006
 
5,577,655
127.4
0.57
1.87
2007
 
5,610,775
128.2
0.59
1.86
2008
 
5,640,996
128.8
0.54
1.86
2009
 
5,669,264
129.5
0.50
1.85
2010
 
5,691,995
130.0
0.40
1.84
2011
 
5,713,164
130.5
0.37
1.83
2012
 
5,734,069
131.0
0.37
1.82
2013
 
5,757,204
131.5
0.40
1.82
2014
 
5,778,371
132.0
0.37
1.81
2015
 
5,794,088
132.3
0.27
1.80
2016
 
5,812,379
132.8
0.32
1.79
2017
 
5,836,461
133.3
0.41
1.79
2018
 
5,858,766
133.8
0.38
1.78
2019
 
5,880,193
134.3
0.37
1.78
2020
 
5,896,271
134.7
0.27
1.78
2021
 
5,880,101
134.3
-0.27
1.77
2022
 
5,892,539
134.6
0.21
1.77
Source: Calculations by the Wisconsin Regional Economic Analysis Project (WI-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
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United States:
Population, 1969-2022
 
1969
 
201,298,000
100.0
N
1970
 
203,798,722
101.2
1.24
1971
 
206,817,509
102.7
1.48
1972
 
209,274,882
104.0
1.19
1973
 
211,349,205
105.0
0.99
1974
 
213,333,635
106.0
0.94
1975
 
215,456,585
107.0
1.00
1976
 
217,553,859
108.1
0.97
1977
 
219,760,875
109.2
1.01
1978
 
222,098,244
110.3
1.06
1979
 
224,568,579
111.6
1.11
1980
 
227,224,719
112.9
1.18
1981
 
229,465,744
114.0
0.99
1982
 
231,664,432
115.1
0.96
1983
 
233,792,014
116.1
0.92
1984
 
235,824,907
117.2
0.87
1985
 
237,923,734
118.2
0.89
1986
 
240,132,831
119.3
0.93
1987
 
242,288,936
120.4
0.90
1988
 
244,499,004
121.5
0.91
1989
 
246,819,222
122.6
0.95
1990
 
249,622,814
124.0
1.14
1991
 
252,980,941
125.7
1.35
1992
 
256,514,224
127.4
1.40
1993
 
259,918,588
129.1
1.33
1994
 
263,125,821
130.7
1.23
1995
 
266,278,393
132.3
1.20
1996
 
269,394,284
133.8
1.17
1997
 
272,646,925
135.4
1.21
1998
 
275,854,104
137.0
1.18
1999
 
279,040,168
138.6
1.15
2000
 
282,162,411
140.2
1.12
2001
 
284,968,955
141.6
0.99
2002
 
287,625,193
142.9
0.93
2003
 
290,107,933
144.1
0.86
2004
 
292,805,298
145.5
0.93
2005
 
295,516,599
146.8
0.93
2006
 
298,379,912
148.2
0.97
2007
 
301,231,207
149.6
0.96
2008
 
304,093,966
151.1
0.95
2009
 
306,771,529
152.4
0.88
2010
 
309,378,433
153.7
0.85
2011
 
311,841,632
154.9
0.80
2012
 
314,344,331
156.2
0.80
2013
 
316,735,375
157.3
0.76
2014
 
319,270,047
158.6
0.80
2015
 
321,829,327
159.9
0.80
2016
 
324,367,742
161.1
0.79
2017
 
326,623,063
162.3
0.70
2018
 
328,542,157
163.2
0.59
2019
 
330,233,102
164.1
0.51
2020
 
331,511,512
164.7
0.39
2021
 
332,031,554
164.9
0.16
2022
 
333,287,557
165.6
0.38
Source: Calculations by the Wisconsin Regional Economic Analysis Project (WI-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1400_100_PN
 
   
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