Community Demographic Profile

DEMOGRAPHICS  Population (2000): 12,925 Number of Housing Units (2000):  5,905 Median Home Value (2000):  $43,600 Economic Data             Employment by Industry - 1990:       Industry # of Employees     Agriculture                      91     Construction                    267     Manufacturing                 1,611     Transportation, Communication, Utilities                    247     Wholesale Trade                    173     Retail Trade                    975     Financial, Insurance and Real Estate                    170     Services                 1,811     Public administration                    204     TOTAL EMPLOYMENT                 5,549             Employment Trends 1995 2000   Chippewa County Labor Force               28,503      30,493   Chippewa County Employed               27,174      29,146   Chippewa County Unemployed                 1,329        1,347   Chippewa County Unemployment Rate 4.7% 4.4%   Wisconsin Unemployment Rate 4.4% 4.0%   U.S. Unemployment Rate 5.6% 4.2%           1999 Wages Mean Median   Assemblers, Team $8.70 $8.25   Bookkeeper 9.64 9.46   Clerk, Shipping/Receiving/Traffic 9.96 9.86   Machinist 13.16 12.68   Maintenance Parson 11.81 11.67   Nurse Aide/Orderly 9.18 8.89   Secretary 11.46 11.7   Sheet Metal Worker 14.35 13.72   Welder 13.00 12.78           Income Per Capita 1997 1998 1999 Chippewa County $20,301 $22,670 $23,986 State of Wisconsin $24,048 $26,284 $27,370 United States $25,288 $27,203 $28,546       Real Estate and Taxation             Real Estate Equalized Values (in Millions) 1999 2000 2001 City of Chippewa Falls $467 $514 $557 Chippewa County $2,191 $2,506 $2,804 State of Wisconsin $258,024 $277,214 $302,796       Taxation - 2000       Local Property Taxes       Effective Full Value Rate (per 1,000) $23.08     Machinery, Equipment & Inventory Tax Exempt     Real and Personal Property Full Value $535,833,000             County Taxes       Sales Tax 0.5%             State Taxes       Sales Tax 5.0%     Corporate Income Tax 7.9%     Personal Income Tax 4.8% - 6.8%     Capital Gains Tax 60% Exemption       Infrastructure       Transportation Name Distance   State Highways 29, 124, 178  0 Miles   U.S. Highways 53 1 Mile   Interstate Highways I-94 17 Miles   Rail Service Providers Canadian Central Ltd., Union Pacific Air Service Providers Chippewa Valley Regional Airport         Utilities        Electric Provider Xcel Energy             Natural Gas Provider Xcel Energy             Telecom Provider SBC Ameritech     Fiber Optics Yes             Water Provider City of Chippewa falls   Rated Capacity 7,100 GPM     Actual Capacity 6,000 GPM     Water Pressure 57 psi to 110 psi   Ground Storage Capacity 0 gallons     Elevated Storage Capacity 2,250,000 gallons           Waste Water Provider Municipal     Monthly Design Flow 5,610,000 GPD     Monthly Average Daily Flow 2,454,300 GPD     Year Facility Constructed 1984                                                                                                           Source: West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission