Your Future Runs Deeper

As part of the Interstate 41 expansion project from Appleton to De Pere, there is a future connection slated for construction that would allow for easier access to the business parks from Interstate 41. The maps show the location of the new interchange.

De Pere is within close proximity to multiple colleges and universities that feature programs in STEM, manufacturing, business management, and more. De Pere itself is home to nationally ranked  St. Norbert College , located on the western side of the river. St. Norbert currently enrolls approximately 2,000 students. The  Donald J. Schneider School of Business and Economics  offers an MBA program, and the Gehl-Mulva Science Center houses the  Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay .

The  University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB)  main campus is located less than 15 miles northeast of De Pere. This Division I school enrolls nearly 8,000 students across four campuses in Northeastern, Wisconsin. The new  STEM Innovation Center  is set to offer advanced learning opportunities in many fields including Engineering.

 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)  is a third institution of higher education near De Pere. The main campus is located under 10 miles northwest of the city in Green Bay with two other campus locations and various Centers in Northeastern and Northern, Wisconsin. NWTC features numerous programs including  manufacturing ,  STEM ,  IT , and more. In 2020-2021, NWTC graduated over 2,500 students ( click here for more information ).

Lastly, Current Young Professionals is an active group in the Greater Green Bay area focused on attracting and retaining talent by providing professional development, social engagement, and service opportunities to the young professionals in the area. De Pere benefits from this resource and the aforementioned educational institutions, and so can your business. The talent needed to thrive in De Pere, Wisconsin is here.

The graph to the left shows the top ten tapestry segments in the City of De Pere and how they compare to Brown County as well as the U.S.

The concentration of "Middleburg", "Bright Young Professionals", "In Style", and "Old and Newcomers" is significantly higher than the County and the U.S. This localized concentration offers both challenges as well as opportunities.

One of the main challenges is a lack of housing options. For communities that have a high concentration of people with similar socioeconomic characteristics there can be a lack of housing options as residents age and their needs change.

Opportunities include targeted marketing for businesses. The top four tapestry segments have median ages between 33 and 42, strong education and workforce traits, and the average household sizes between 2.1 and 2.75. All of these indicate that the City of De Pere is a community sought out by people preparing to or who are in the process of raising a family.

In summary, De Pere's 25,634 residents are well educated with 75.7% having more education than a high school diploma alone, the four prevalent tapestry segments are expected to remain dominant for the foreseeable future, and our median household income is stable with a greater percent of households at high income levels and a smaller percent of households at low income levels than Brown County. The households in De Pere average 2.36 residents per household, and there is an upward trend in housing value overall, however, the largest segment of homes falls in the $150,000-$199,999 bracket. These values show that De Pere is stable but may have some challenges ahead as it relates to providing diverse and affordable housing options.