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Big Falls, WI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

134

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$2.5B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

91

2.0%

Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

0.0% 5-year

50

134

Population moved 0.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.2K per resident

100

$479.0M

$479.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$113.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$479.0M

$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$352.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$69.8M
3. Department of Defense$41.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SCHUTT INDUSTRIES OF CLINTONVILLE, WIS., INC.$40.8M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS$28.2M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.8M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimate$765
2BR estimate$1,008
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$76,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

134

Median age

53.9

Bachelor's degree+

39.3%

Poverty rate

3.7%

Labor force participation

82.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

0.0%

GDP CAGR

+4.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020134
2021145
2022149
2023157
2024134
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.4B
2024$2.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024134
2025147 *
2026149 *

R² = 3.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.5B
2025$2.7B *
2026$2.8B *

R² = 99.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median rent$933/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,612/yr

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation82.3%
Poverty rate3.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$76,000
Median monthly rent$933
Price-to-rent ratio6.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market91/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability78/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Big Falls village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wisconsin

Nearby locations

Marion, WIIola, WITigerton, WICaroline, WIOgdensburg, WI