GDP / Output
+2.0% YoY
53
$7.1B
Output changed +2.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.7% 5-year
72
25,270
Population moved +3.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.0%
Median rent consumes 18.0% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$704.7M
$704.7M 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
$704.7M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$639.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$32.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$9.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, INC.$7.6M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.0M
3. LAKESIDE FOODS INC$4.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,769
2BR estimate$2,330
Median income$144,051
Median home value$501,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
25,270
Median age
47.7
Bachelor's degree+
69.6%
Poverty rate
4.2%
Labor force participation
61.1%
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
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202024,357
202124,814
202225,102
202325,259
202425,270
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.5B
2021$5.7B
2022$6.4B
2023$6.9B
2024$7.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202425,270
202525,642 *
202625,869 *
R² = 87.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.1B
2025$7.7B *
2026$8.1B *
R² = 95.9% · * 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$144,051/yr
Median rent$2,157/mo
Rent share of income18.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$30,436/yr
Mortgage share of income21.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.1%
Poverty rate4.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$501,600
Median monthly rent$2,157
Price-to-rent ratio19.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth53/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum72/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.