Janesville, WI
1978‑1983:Janesville-Beloit, WI SMSA
1983‑2003:Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA
2003‑2006:Janesville, WI Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Rock County, WI92,778113,913131,970139,420139,510152,307157,324
Total---139,420139,510152,307157,324
Percent Change----0.1%9.2%3.3%
Total (as currently defined)92,778113,913131,970139,420139,510152,307157,324
Percent Change-22.8%15.9%5.6%0.1%9.2%3.3%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Rock County, WI
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Beloit, WI29,59032,84635,72935,207*35,573*35,775*35,621
Janesville, WI24,89935,16446,42651,071*52,133*59,498*61,962*
Total00086,27887,70695,27361,962
Metro000139,420139,510152,307157,324
Percent 61.9%62.9%62.6%39.4%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Beloit, WI
Janesville, WI


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population106,58376.4%
UA Population95,32168.4%
Rural Population32,83723.6%
Inside Central Cities86,27861.9%
Outside Central Cities53,14238.1%
Total Metro Area Population139,420100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Beloit, WI-IL50,83443,67885.9%
Janesville, WI51,64351,643100.0%
Total95,321

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population107,56277.1%
UA Population95,70068.6%
Rural Population31,94822.9%
Inside Central Cities87,70662.9%
Outside Central Cities51,80437.1%
Total Metro Area Population139,510100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Beloit, WI-IL56,07642,70576.2%
Janesville, WI52,99552,995100.0%
Total95,700

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population119,18078.2%
UA Population108,54071.3%
Rural Population33,12721.8%
Inside Principal Cities59,49839.1%
Outside Principal Cities92,80960.9%
Total Metro Area Population152,307100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Beloit, WI-IL56,46242,50675.3%
Janesville, WI66,03466,034100.0%
Total108,540

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Nov 1978
-New SMSA: Janesville-Beloit, WI SMSA
-Rock County, WI included as original SMSA component
-Beloit, WI designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Janesville, WI designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA changed to Janesville, WI Metro Area
-Beloit, WI no longer designated as principal/central city