GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$9.9B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.4% 5-year
48
51,356
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
70
21.7%
Median rent consumes 21.7% 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
$28.1K per resident
100
$3.4B
$3.4B 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
$3.4B
$28.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.6B
2. Social Security Administration$624.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$72.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$2.5B
2. DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE$51.1M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$29.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$828
2BR estimate$1,091
Median income$55,866
Median home value$210,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
51,356
Median age
30.5
Bachelor's degree+
34.9%
Poverty rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
65.1%
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
-0.1%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202051,543
202152,505
202252,043
202351,791
202451,356
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.9B
2021$8.4B
2022$8.9B
2023$9.5B
2024$9.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202451,356
202551,521 *
202651,412 *
R² = 14.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.9B
2025$10.5B *
2026$11.0B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$55,866/yr
Median rent$1,010/mo
Rent share of income21.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,749/yr
Mortgage share of income22.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.1%
Poverty rate21.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$210,100
Median monthly rent$1,010
Price-to-rent ratio17.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.