Population and Economic Forecasts
An important and necessary step in the regional planning process is the projection of the probable nature and magnitude of changes in factors which are largely beyond the influence of the planning process but which must be considered in the preparation of a comprehensive plan. Among the most important of these factors are those relating to the size, distribution, and composition of the population and to the number, distribution, and types of employment opportunities, or jobs. Accordingly, the Regional Planning Commission periodically carries out demographic studies–resulting in projections of the future size, distribution, and composition of the resident population–and economic studies–resulting in projections of the future number, distribution, and types of jobs–as a basis for updating and extending the comprehensive plan for physical development of the Region.
The population and economic analyses completed by the Commission in 2004 were the most recent in a number of in-depth analyses of the Region’s population and economic base conducted by the Commission since 1960. The work resulted in the presentation of current and historical population, household, and employment information as well as population, household, and employment projections for the Region covering the period of 2000 to 2035. The results of this component of the overall process of reviewing and updating the regional land use and transportation system plans have been documented in SEWRPC Technical Report No. 10 (4th Edition), The Economy of Southeastern Wisconsin, and SEWRPC Technical Report No. 11 (4th Edition), The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin.
The Advisory Committee on Regional Population and Economic Forecasts was established to review the development of new forecasts to the year 2035 that subsequently will be used as the basis for the regional land use and transportation system plans.
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