Ford Analytics briefing highlights Sawyer County’s aging population, workforce squeeze and housing affordability gap
Dale Knapp of Ford Analytics presented data showing recent population growth but a shrinking prime working-age cohort, rising senior population, and home affordability below 100 (62 as of Feb. 2024). The presentation tied those trends to county planning, workforce recruitment and housing policy choices.
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Dale Knapp, research director with Ford Analytics, told the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors that while the county has seen faster-than-average population growth since 2018, longer-term trends pose challenges for employers and public services.
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