GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$6.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.7% 5-year
78
8,689
Population moved +4.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.1%
Median rent consumes 20.1% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$733.1M
$733.1M 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
$733.1M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$636.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$40.8M
3. Department of Education$19.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$20.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.3M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$897
2BR estimate$1,182
Median income$65,357
Median home value$218,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,689
Median age
38.1
Bachelor's degree+
23.9%
Poverty rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20208,296
20218,568
20228,519
20238,531
20248,689
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.7B
2021$5.1B
2022$5.6B
2023$6.1B
2024$6.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,689
20258,745 *
20268,820 *
R² = 69.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.4B
2025$7.0B *
2026$7.4B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$65,357/yr
Median rent$1,094/mo
Rent share of income20.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,276/yr
Mortgage share of income20.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.2%
Poverty rate10.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$218,800
Median monthly rent$1,094
Price-to-rent ratio16.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum78/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.