CBEI Central Wisconsin Spring 2022 Report

Table 11 Residential Construction: Stevens Point - Plover Area

Estimated Value of New Homes (000)

Number of Housing Units

Alteration Permits Issued

Estimated Value of Alterations (000)

Permits Issued

2022 Q1

2021 Q1

2022 Q1

% ∆ Yr. Ago 103.10

2022 Q1

2021 Q1

2022 Q1

2021 Q1

2022 Q1

% ∆ Yr. Ago

31

19

25

20

220

294 $2,490.00 68.36

$10,948.00

Description: • The above provides construction figures for both new homes and residential alterations. Analysis: • Both the construction of new homes and the estimated value of alterations increased significantly over the last year, rebounding from pandemic induced reductions in activity from last year.

Table 12 Nonresidential Construction: Stevens Point - Plover Area

Estimated Value of New Structures (000)

Alteration of Business Permits Issued

Estimated Value of Alterations (000)

Permits Issued

2022 Q1

2021 Q1

2022 Q1

% ∆ Yr. Ago

2022 Q1

2021 Q1

2022 Q1

% ∆ Yr. Ago 182.15

17

3

$13,036.48 193.87

73

74

$8,793.49

Description: • The above provides construction figures for new business and commercial structures as well as alterations. Analysis: • Nonresidential construction also increased dramatically, similarly bouncing back from the low levels of last year.

Business Sentiment Table 13 Business Confidence Survey: Central Wisconsin Area

Index Value April 2022

Recent Changes in National Economic Conditions Recent Changes in Local Economic Conditions Expected Changes in National Economic Conditions Expected Changes in National Economic Conditions

39 43 41 43 53

Expected Changes in Industry Conditions

100 = Substantially Better

50=Same

0=Substantially Worse

Description: • Diffusion index numbers are based on a survey of businesses from the Central Wisconsin region. Analysis: • Survey results of 39 and 43 signal that businesses believe that conditions at national and local levels are modestly worse than 6 months ago. • Results also show that businesses believe that national and local economic conditions will be a bit worse 6 months from now. • Local businesses believe that industry conditions will be substantially the same 6 months from now.

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