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Clayton, WI

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

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Overall score71out of 100
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Population

370

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.9% YoY

60

$2.2B

Output changed +2.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-14.9% 5-year

0

370

Population moved -14.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.7%

Median rent consumes 16.7% 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

$8.2K per resident

100

$369.1M

$369.1M 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

$369.1M

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$305.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.8M
3. Department of Transportation$10.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.0M
3. NOBLES WORLDWIDE, INC.$5.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$670
2BR estimate$882
Median income$58,750
Median home value$135,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

370

Median age

38.8

Bachelor's degree+

10.6%

Poverty rate

16.2%

Labor force participation

78.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

-3.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020435
2021363
2022341
2023343
2024370
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024370
2025325 *
2026310 *

R² = 38.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.2B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *

R² = 97.3% · * 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$58,750/yr
Median rent$817/mo
Rent share of income16.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,234/yr
Mortgage share of income14.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation78.5%
Poverty rate16.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$135,700
Median monthly rent$817
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100

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

Location Context

Clayton village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wisconsin

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