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East Troy, WI

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

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Population

4,978

Data freshness

Unknown

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

98

1.9%

Unemployment is 1.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+15.5% 5-year

100

4,978

Population moved +15.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.6%

Median rent consumes 21.6% 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

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$636.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$40.8M
3. Department of Education$19.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$20.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.3M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,178
2BR estimate$1,551
Median income$79,669
Median home value$299,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,978

Median age

38.7

Bachelor's degree+

30.8%

Poverty rate

10.2%

Labor force participation

67.5%

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

+2.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,310
20214,683
20224,669
20234,689
20244,978
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

20244,978
20255,068 *
20265,203 *

R² = 80.1% · * 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$79,669/yr
Median rent$1,436/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,179/yr
Mortgage share of income22.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.5%
Poverty rate10.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$299,600
Median monthly rent$1,436
Price-to-rent ratio17.4x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score87/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market98/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100

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

Location Context

East Troy village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI

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