GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$10.4B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-0.4% 5-year
48
99,372
Population moved -0.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.0%
Median rent consumes 20.0% 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
$6.4K per resident
86
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$865.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$88.4M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$31.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IDSC HOLDINGS LLC$22.6M
2. CITY OF KENOSHA$16.5M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$14.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$973
2BR estimate$1,281
Median income$71,239
Median home value$225,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
99,372
Median age
37.1
Bachelor's degree+
29.0%
Poverty rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
68.2%
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
April 2026
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
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202099,767
202199,605
202299,493
202399,147
202499,372
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.8B
2021$8.5B
2022$9.3B
2023$9.9B
2024$10.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202499,372
202599,102 *
202698,978 *
R² = 70.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$10.4B
2025$11.2B *
2026$11.9B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$71,239/yr
Median rent$1,186/mo
Rent share of income20.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,665/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 rate3.6%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.2%
Poverty rate13.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$225,200
Median monthly rent$1,186
Price-to-rent ratio15.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.