GDP / Output
+2.9% YoY
59
$1.5B
Output changed +2.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.1% 5-year
37
503
Population moved -2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
89
8.1%
Median rent consumes 8.1% 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
$222.0M
$222.0M 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
$222.0M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$177.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.5M
3. Department of Transportation$15.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.4M
3. COULEECAP, INC.$751.9K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$504
2BR estimate$664
Median income$91,451
Median home value$120,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
503
Median age
59.8
Bachelor's degree+
11.4%
Poverty rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
47.0%
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
April 2026
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020514
2021549
2022539
2023497
2024503
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024503
2025498 *
2026491 *
R² = 26.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
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$91,451/yr
Median rent$615/mo
Rent share of income8.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,306/yr
Mortgage share of income8.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.0%
Poverty rate5.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$120,400
Median monthly rent$615
Price-to-rent ratio16.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.