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Surpassed by Ohio and Indiana after pandemic restrictions, Wisconsin is the only Midwestern state to be passed by one of its peers during the period.  Between 2010 and 2021, Wisconsin’s total population grew about 3.6%, the Wisconsin’s fourth-highest increase among seven Midwestern states, behind Minnesota U. [...] Most 43rd notably, we netted a population gain of 55,251 from Illinois.  2009 When migration is measured in terms of income reported on the tax returns 19th of those moving, between 2011 and the end of 2020, about $2.7 billion of 2019 adjusted gross income (AGI) moved from other Midwestern states to Wisconsin. [...] There were smaller net gains from Total net in/out migration Minnesota ($301 million), Iowa ($125 million) and Indiana ($20 million).  between Wisconsin and other Midwestern states 2011- 2020 Wisconsin’s employment to population rate, the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 or older that is working, at 64% compares +243 +2,490 favorably in trend and level. [...] between economic freedom and growth, two-thirds associated greater in 2011 in 2021 freedom with better economic outcomes , while only one found tohe op rposite.   Wisconsin has risen on the two most widely used indices of ecfonomic freedom, from the Fraser Institute and the Cato Institute, improving from Total net in/out income migration the mid-30s in 2010 to the low 20s by 2018.   between Wiscon. [...] Census Bureau, Internal Revenue Service • Keeping the regulatory reforms of the previous decade in place, including the right-to-work statute.  Projected share of population In addition, lawmakers can address our demographic challenges: Wisconsin’s of prime working age in 2040 population is expected to grow very slowly over the next two decades, while the share of Wisconsinites ages 25 to 54, the.