GDP / Output
+3.8% YoY
65
$5.6B
Output changed +3.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-10.7% 5-year
0
326
Population moved -10.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.3%
Median rent consumes 16.3% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$472.5M
$472.5M 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
$472.5M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$381.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$40.6M
3. Department of Transportation$21.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$21.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.9M
3. MILWAUKEE VALVE CO, INC$6.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$851
2BR estimate$1,121
Median income$76,607
Median home value$121,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
326
Median age
34.3
Bachelor's degree+
9.0%
Poverty rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
72.7%
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
Latest available
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
-2.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020365
2021323
2022339
2023334
2024326
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.0B
2021$4.6B
2022$4.9B
2023$5.4B
2024$5.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024326
2025317 *
2026311 *
R² = 40.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.6B
2025$6.1B *
2026$6.5B *
R² = 97.7% · * 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$76,607/yr
Median rent$1,038/mo
Rent share of income16.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,366/yr
Mortgage share of income9.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.7%
Poverty rate2.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$121,400
Median monthly rent$1,038
Price-to-rent ratio9.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.