GDP / Output
+2.8% YoY
58
$2.5B
Output changed +2.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.3%
Unemployment is 10.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.4% 5-year
36
249
Population moved -2.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.2K per resident
93
$268.0M
$268.0M 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
$268.0M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$225.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$14.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.2M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.0M
3. EVANSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY$594.4K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$713
2BR estimate$940
Median income$73,542
Median home value$105,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
249
Median age
44.4
Bachelor's degree+
11.6%
Poverty rate
14.5%
Labor force participation
69.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020255
2021217
2022210
2023262
2024249
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.4B
2024$2.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024249
2025249 *
2026252 *
R² = 4.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.5B
2025$2.7B *
2026$2.9B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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 household income$73,542/yr
Median rent$870/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,420/yr
Mortgage share of income8.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.3%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.4%
Poverty rate14.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$105,800
Median monthly rent$870
Price-to-rent ratio10.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability46/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.