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Elcho, WI

Strained overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

207

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$1.0B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

10.3%

Unemployment is 10.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-21.9% 5-year

0

207

Population moved -21.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$8.7K per resident

100

$168.8M

$168.8M 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

$168.8M

$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$142.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.9M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.0M
3. ANTIGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$900.7K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimate$400
2BR estimate$527
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$73,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

207

Median age

55.5

Bachelor's degree+

7.5%

Poverty rate

39.6%

Labor force participation

36.4%

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

2026-06-16

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

-4.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020265
2021211
2022199
2023170
2024207
GDP (5 years)
2020$787.9M
2021$821.6M
2022$878.9M
2023$976.3M
2024$1.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024207
2025163 *
2026148 *

R² = 51.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *

R² = 97.2% · * 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 rent$488/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,466/yr

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.3%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation36.4%
Poverty rate39.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$73,600
Median monthly rent$488
Price-to-rent ratio12.6x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score27/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability31/100

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

Location Context

Elcho CDP, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wisconsin

Nearby locations

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