Contact: Joshua Morby
Phone: 920.791.9120
Email: media@thenewnorth.com
NEW NORTH – The New North is home to people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, and their histories and heritages are still alive and well today. The region works to encourage and celebrate a diverse population of citizens, families and ideas. Here are a few facts about diversity in the New North:
* More than one-quarter of businesses in the New North are minority- or women-owned and the number is expected to continue to increase.
* Wisconsin now ranks third in the nation for Hmong population.
* In Wisconsin, the Hispanic population has grown more than 107% in recent years. High growth rates have also led to an increase in Hispanic-owned businesses.
“North of What You Expect” is a series of biweekly facts about the New North, a group of 18 counties in Northeast Wisconsin including Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago. To find out more information about New North, Inc., please visit our website at http://www.thenewnorth.com
