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North Hudson, WI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

3,819

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.4% YoY

76

$6.0B

Output changed +5.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

71

3.7%

Unemployment is 3.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

0.0% 5-year

50

3,819

Population moved 0.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

79

14.7%

Median rent consumes 14.7% 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

$6.4K per resident

86

$594.2M

$594.2M 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

$594.2M

$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$489.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$51.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$17.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.4M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.2M
3. NDT SOLUTIONS, LLC$7.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,235
2BR estimate$1,626
Median income$122,647
Median home value$385,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

3,819

Median age

46.2

Bachelor's degree+

57.4%

Poverty rate

4.2%

Labor force participation

57.7%

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

0.0%

GDP CAGR

+7.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20203,819
20213,814
20223,837
20233,848
20243,819
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$4.7B
2022$5.2B
2023$5.7B
2024$6.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20243,819
20253,838 *
20263,841 *

R² = 13.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.0B
2025$6.5B *
2026$7.0B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$122,647/yr
Median rent$1,506/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,379/yr
Mortgage share of income19.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.7%
Poverty rate4.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$385,300
Median monthly rent$1,506
Price-to-rent ratio21.3x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability72/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

North Hudson village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Nearby locations

Bayport, MNHudson, WILakeland, MNLakeland Shores, MNOak Park Heights, MN