GDP / Output
+3.3% YoY
62
$1.5B
Output changed +3.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
72
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.6% 5-year
66
629
Population moved +2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.6%
Median rent consumes 15.6% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$286.7M
$286.7M 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
$286.7M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$230.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.4M
3. UW RIVER FALLS$7.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$656
2BR estimate$864
Median income$61,563
Median home value$172,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
629
Median age
51.4
Bachelor's degree+
14.6%
Poverty rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
51.1%
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
June 2026
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020613
2021675
2022683
2023699
2024629
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024629
2025677 *
2026682 *
R² = 5.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 93.5% · * 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$61,563/yr
Median rent$800/mo
Rent share of income15.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,437/yr
Mortgage share of income17.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.1%
Poverty rate13.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$172,000
Median monthly rent$800
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.