Find Out More About the Appleton, Neenah, Menasha and Greenville Area Economy This Page Includes:
-Economic Indicators
-Employment Statistics
-Local Property Tax Rates  Economic Indicators
Building Permits 2007
| Total Permits |
3,610 |
| Total Value |
$287,139,855 |
| New Homes |
523 |
| Total Value |
$108,295,535 |
| Multiple Units |
48 |
| Total Value |
$12,852,486 |
| Additions & Alterations |
2307 |
| Total Value |
$23,526,598 |
| Commercial & Industrial |
732 |
| Total Value |
$142,465,236 |
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce
Average Sale Prices for Closed Residential Properties (includes condos) in the Fox Cities
| |
Total # |
Median Sold $ |
Average Sold $ |
| Cities: |
|
|
|
| Appleton |
945 |
$127,000 |
$154,731 |
| Kaukauna |
181 |
$115,000 |
$121,130 |
|
Menasha |
191 |
$114,000 |
$134,170 |
|
Neenah |
366 |
$127,450 |
$157,757 |
| Villages: |
|
|
|
| Comb.Locks |
52 |
$188,700 |
$183,633 |
| Hortonville |
34 |
$137,750 |
$152,883 |
| Kimberly |
91 |
$122,000 |
$132,963 |
| Little Chute |
68 |
$119,830 |
$124,893 |
| Sherwood |
28 |
$206,400 |
$206,336 |
| Townships: |
|
|
|
| Buchanan |
33 |
$173,900 |
$182,203 |
| Clayton |
32 |
$302,500 |
$326,865 |
| Grand Chute |
169 |
$164,000 |
$173,988 |
| Greenville |
163 |
$189,900 |
$205,181 |
| Harrison |
153 |
$192,450 |
$205,700 |
| Kaukauna |
6 |
$144,255 |
$153,818 |
| Menasha |
160 |
$157,500 |
$173,550 |
| Neenah |
29 |
$174,900 |
$235,821 |
| Vandenbroek |
6 |
$195,000 |
$215,500 |
Disclaimer: "This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the REALTORS Association of Northeast Wisconsin or it's MLS for the period of 01/01/07 through 12/31/07. Neither the Association nor it's MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for it's accuracy. Data maintained by the Association or it's MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the stated municipalities of the Fox Valley market."
Effective Buying Income
| $0-19,999 |
15.6% |
| $20,000-34,999 |
22.7% |
| $35,000-49,999 |
24.8% |
| $50,000-Over |
36.9% | Median Household Effective Buying Income: $41,905 U.S. Rank: 89 out of 922 CBSAs Source: 2005 Survey of Buying Power, Sales and Marketing Management Employment
Major Area Employers | Unemployment Rates | Median Hourly Wage Rates
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah WI Combined SA 2006
|
|
|
|
Construction Mining |
12,000 |
7% |
|
Manufacturing |
47,000 |
22% |
|
Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
6,900 |
4% |
|
Information |
3,500 |
2% |
|
Financial Activities |
12,100 |
7% |
|
Professional Business Services |
23,500 |
14% |
|
Educational Health Services |
24,500 |
14% |
|
Leisure Hospitality |
17,500 |
10% |
|
Other Services, exc. Public |
10,800 |
6% |
|
Government |
24,600 |
14% | Annual Average Employment Statistics
|
|
1980 |
1990 |
Percent Change
1980-90 |
2000 |
Percent Change 1990-2000 |
2006 |
Percent Change 2000-05 |
|
Labor Force |
154,300 |
189,941 |
23.1% |
207,496 |
9.2% |
215,599 |
3.8% |
|
Employment |
143,700 |
182,968 |
27.3% |
201,696 |
10.2% |
205,339 |
1.7% |
|
Unemployment |
10,600 |
6,973 |
-34.2% |
5,800 |
-16.8% |
10,260 |
76.6% |
|
Unemployment Rate |
6.90% |
3.7% |
|
2.8% |
|
4.7% |
|
Source: http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/dalaus.aspx?menuselection=da
|
Industry |
1990 |
2000 |
Percent Change
1990-2000 |
2006 |
Percent Change
2000-06 |
| Total Nonfarm |
160,700 |
206,500 |
22.18% |
209,700 |
1.5% |
| Total Private |
143,100 |
183,400 |
21.97% |
185,900 |
1.3% |
| Goods Producing |
59,100 |
71,600 |
17.46% |
60,700 |
-18.0% |
| Service Providing |
101,500 |
134,900 |
24.76% |
149,000 |
9.5% |
Private Service
Producing |
84,000 |
111,800 |
24.87% |
125,200 |
10.7% |
Nat. Res., Mining
& Construct |
8,200 |
13,400 |
38.81% |
13,100 |
-2.3% |
| Manufacturing |
50,900 |
58,100 |
12.39% |
47,600 |
-22.1% |
Trade, Trans. &
Utilities |
28,500 |
38,500 |
25.97% |
38,200 |
-0.8% |
| Wholesale Trade |
5,000 |
6,700 |
25.37% |
7,300 |
8.2% |
| Retail Trade |
18,500 |
23,900 |
22.59% |
23,800 |
-0.4% |
General
Merchandise |
2,700 |
3,000 |
10.00% |
3,000 |
0.0% |
Trans.,
Warehouse &
Utilities |
5,000 |
7,800 |
35.90% |
7,100 |
-9.9% |
| Information |
2,300 |
2,700 |
14.81% |
3,700 |
27.0% |
Financial
Activities |
7,400 |
9,400 |
21.28% |
10,300 |
8.7% |
Insurance
Carriers |
2,400 |
3,100 |
22.58% |
3,200 |
3.1% |
Professional &
Business Service |
5,100 |
10,200 |
50.00% |
22,400 |
54.5% |
Employment
Services |
900 |
3,600 |
75.00% |
3,400 |
-5.9% |
Educational &
Health Services |
15,100 |
19,600 |
22.96% |
23,300 |
15.9% |
Health Care &
Social Assist. |
13,500 |
17,100 |
21.05% |
20,700 |
17.4% |
Leisure and
Hospitality |
12,300 |
15,000 |
18.00% |
17,000 |
11.8% |
Other Services,
exc. Public |
9,300 |
10,000 |
7.00% |
10,300 |
2.9% |
| Government |
17,500 |
23,000 |
23.91% |
23,800 |
3.4% |
Federal
Government |
600 |
600 |
0.00% |
500 |
-20.0% |
| State Government |
100 |
200 |
50.00% |
300 |
33.3% |
Local
Government |
7,500 |
10,100 |
25.74% |
10,600 |
4.7% |
Source: http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet_info/downloads/CES/cesmsa_2006_05bm.xls Local Taxes
Fox Cities Local Property Tax Rates*- 2006
|
Location |
2006 Tax
Rate |
Lottery
Credit |
Assessment
Ratio |
|
City of Appleton- Calumet County |
22.00 |
111.27 |
100.61 |
|
City of Appleton- Outagamie County |
21.33 |
92.72 |
101.39 |
|
City of Appleton- Winnebago County |
23.25 |
102.99 |
96.38 |
|
City of Kaukauna |
22.58 |
89.07 |
89.30 |
|
City of Menasha- Winnebago County |
24.89 |
102.99 |
101.32 |
|
City of Menasha- Calumet County |
23.94 |
102.99 |
100.46 |
|
City of Neenah |
21.16 |
85.37 |
99.41 |
|
Village of Combined Locks |
19.79 |
111.27 |
98.07 |
|
Village of Hortonville |
18.49 |
97.46 |
97.40 |
|
Village of Kimberly |
25.76 |
111.27 |
80.22 |
|
Village of Little Chute |
21.57 |
111.42 |
94.90 |
|
Village of Sherwood |
19.80 |
92.70 |
99.73 |
|
Town of Buchanan |
20.43 |
111.27 |
83.75 |
|
Town of Clayton |
21.33 |
95.85 |
83.36 |
|
Town of Grand Chute |
17.80 |
93.49 |
101.76 |
|
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