GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$82.9B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.6% 5-year
65
19,518
Population moved +2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.4%
Median rent consumes 16.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.3K per resident
94
$5.2B
$5.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$134.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$5.2B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.2B
2. Department of Defense$807.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$497.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC$472.6M
2. W.W. GRAINGER, INC.$357.3M
3. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INC.$134.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,035
2BR estimate$2,681
Median income$181,660
Median home value$623,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
19,518
Median age
44.5
Bachelor's degree+
82.1%
Poverty rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
65.7%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202019,030
202119,228
202219,173
202319,185
202419,518
GDP (5 years)
2020$65.0B
2021$71.5B
2022$76.1B
2023$79.9B
2024$82.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202419,518
202519,507 *
202619,600 *
R² = 67.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$82.9B
2025$88.3B *
2026$92.7B *
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$181,660/yr
Median rent$2,482/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$37,827/yr
Mortgage share of income20.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.7%
Poverty rate2.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$623,400
Median monthly rent$2,482
Price-to-rent ratio20.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.