GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$11.7B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.5% 5-year
71
27,953
Population moved +3.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.8%
Median rent consumes 14.8% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$1.3B
$1.3B 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
$1.3B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$104.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$20.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF RACINE COUNTY$10.6M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS$9.1M
3. ACELERO INC$8.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$924
2BR estimate$1,217
Median income$91,616
Median home value$292,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
27,953
Median age
44.7
Bachelor's degree+
37.7%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
62.9%
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
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202027,008
202127,572
202227,640
202327,694
202427,953
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.9B
2021$9.3B
2022$10.1B
2023$11.2B
2024$11.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202427,953
202528,177 *
202628,378 *
R² = 83.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$11.7B
2025$12.5B *
2026$13.2B *
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$91,616/yr
Median rent$1,127/mo
Rent share of income14.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,742/yr
Mortgage share of income19.4%
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 avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.9%
Poverty rate5.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$292,400
Median monthly rent$1,127
Price-to-rent ratio21.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum71/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.