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Janesville, WI

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

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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

66,030

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.0% YoY

67

$10.8B

Output changed +4.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

65

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+2.5% 5-year

65

66,030

Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.2%

Median rent consumes 17.2% 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

$9.5K per resident

100

$1.5B

$1.5B 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

$1.5B

$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$919.0M
2. Department of Defense$442.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$81.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMTEC CORPORATION$401.1M
2. FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC$43.7M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$864
2BR estimate$1,138
Median income$73,446
Median home value$223,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

66,030

Median age

40.7

Bachelor's degree+

27.3%

Poverty rate

9.0%

Labor force participation

65.5%

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

+0.5%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202064,415
202165,506
202265,669
202365,813
202466,030
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.0B
2021$8.5B
2022$9.5B
2023$10.4B
2024$10.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202466,030
202566,548 *
202666,901 *

R² = 79.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.8B
2025$11.8B *
2026$12.5B *

R² = 98.4% · * 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$73,446/yr
Median rent$1,054/mo
Rent share of income17.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,556/yr
Mortgage share of income18.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate9.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$223,400
Median monthly rent$1,054
Price-to-rent ratio17.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Janesville city, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Janesville-Beloit, WI

Nearby locations

Milton, WIHanover, WIShopiere, WIFootville, WIFulton, WI