Sunday, December 9, 2018

UPDATE. In his obsession with Wisconn Valley and Foxconn, Scott Walker ignores Madison's glowing technology report card (the continuing saga)



Madison companies dominate Deloitte Fast 500 technology firms.  (Madison.com, 11/16/2018)
Deloitte


10/23/2018 update starts here.

Photo credit:  Wikimedia Commons

Madison is among top 20 'tech towns,' according to study. (Madison.com, 10/23/2018)

Related link:
CompTia


7/26/2018 update starts here

Madison is not among the top 10 cities, but it definiately has some tech job momentum going for it.

Reported in Two surprise cities are the new top markets for tech jobs.  (USA Today, 7/18/2018)


12/2/2017 update, " Scott Walker touts quixotic WisConn Valley while DaneConn Valley thrives in his back yard", starrs here.

SourceDigitalization and the American Workforce (Brookings Institution, Nov. 1027)

Madison's tech economy fares well in nationwide survey.  (Madison.com, 12/27/2017)
A study by the Brookings Institution shows the economy of the Madison metropolitan area is more technology-forward than all but nine other metro regions in the U.S. 
The study, Digitalization and the American Workforce, ranks Madison as No. 10 of the top 100 metropolitan areas nationwide, in terms of both the number of computer-oriented jobs available as well as the adoption of computer technology in the workplace, in general.  [emphasis added]


Original 8/20/2017 post, Dear Scott Walker, Welcome DaneConn Valley", starts here.


@ScottWalker (that's Lake Mendota in the background)

From J-S article:  Madison and Dane County, we really out-punch our weight class, and we’re really an engine for the state economy,” said Dan Kennelly, manager of the city office of business resources.


Original 5/26/2017 post, "Greetings from Wisconsin's 1,238-square-mile growth engine", starts here.


Source:  U.S. Census Bureau (1) (2)

Madison, Dane County lead the state population growth in latest U.S. Census estimates.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 5/26/2017)
Madison grew more than any other city in the state from 2015 to 2016, surpassing a quarter of a million residents, according to estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. But the growth trend isn't just contained to Madison, as several of its suburbs also put up significant population gains. 
Four Dane County communities — Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie and Verona — were among the top 10 largest population gainers for all Wisconsin cities and villages during the year, according to census estimates.

Related posts:
UPDATE. U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for 2016: 33 Wisconsin counties lose population.  (5/26/2017)
Wisconsin population projections, 2010-2040: Top 10 counties by % decline and growth.  (5/14/2015)
Top 10 Wisconsin Counties by Percentage of Population Growth, Loss (2010-2014).  (3/27/2015)
Wiscousin counties:  Population 65 and older.  (10/24/2014)
Wisconsin trivia: What was Wisconsin's 2nd-largest city in 1910?  (/9/1/2014)
Dane County tallies 39% of state's population growth since 2010.  (3/27/2014)
2012 U.S. Census population estimates: More gains than losses among Wisconsin's largest communities.  (5/28/2013)

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