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Hustisford, WI

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

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Population

1,008

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.9% YoY

66

$5.0B

Output changed +3.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.4%

Unemployment is 1.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+1.4% 5-year

58

1,008

Population moved +1.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

79

14.7%

Median rent consumes 14.7% 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

$6.7K per resident

88

$594.9M

$594.9M 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

$594.9M

$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$504.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$36.5M
3. Department of Transportation$27.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$24.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.1M
3. PATRIOT TAXIWAY INDUSTRIES INC$3.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$724
2BR estimate$954
Median income$72,083
Median home value$217,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,008

Median age

45.2

Bachelor's degree+

13.5%

Poverty rate

5.5%

Labor force participation

66.7%

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

+0.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020994
20211,048
20221,094
20231,062
20241,008
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.8B
2021$4.2B
2022$4.6B
2023$4.9B
2024$5.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,008
20251,054 *
20261,058 *

R² = 2.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.0B
2025$5.4B *
2026$5.8B *

R² = 97.9% · * 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$72,083/yr
Median rent$883/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,198/yr
Mortgage share of income18.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.4%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate5.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$217,500
Median monthly rent$883
Price-to-rent ratio20.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum58/100
Overall stability80/100

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

Location Context

Hustisford village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Beaver Dam, WI

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