GDP / Output
-0.5% YoY
36
$902.4M
Output changed -0.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
30
6.1%
Unemployment is 6.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.3% 5-year
52
398
Population moved +0.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.6%
Median rent consumes 14.6% 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
$8.8K per resident
100
$142.3M
$142.3M 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
$142.3M
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$102.4M
2. Department of Transportation$19.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.1M
3. VIROQUA HOUSING AUTHORITY$500.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$626
2BR estimate$824
Median income$62,500
Median home value$197,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
398
Median age
36.1
Bachelor's degree+
13.0%
Poverty rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
60.7%
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
Latest available
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020397
2021363
2022332
2023322
2024398
GDP (5 years)
2020$758.6M
2021$819.9M
2022$862.6M
2023$906.5M
2024$902.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024398
2025351 *
2026347 *
R² = 3.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$902.4M
2025$962.2M *
2026$999.6M *
R² = 91.2% · * 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$62,500/yr
Median rent$763/mo
Rent share of income14.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,996/yr
Mortgage share of income19.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.1%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.7%
Poverty rate8.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$197,700
Median monthly rent$763
Price-to-rent ratio21.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market30/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.