GDP / Output
+2.7% YoY
58
$3.0B
Output changed +2.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.5%
Unemployment is 0.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+20.7% 5-year
100
321
Population moved +20.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.8%
Median rent consumes 11.8% 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
$10.5K per resident
100
$485.5M
$485.5M 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
$485.5M
$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$224.1M
2. Department of Defense$114.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$78.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$28.1M
2. GRYPHON ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC$10.2M
3. ADVANCIA GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$9.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$713
2BR estimate$940
Median income$88,182
Median home value$178,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
321
Median age
46.9
Bachelor's degree+
20.2%
Poverty rate
8.4%
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
+3.8%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020266
2021232
2022259
2023285
2024321
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.6B
2022$2.8B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024321
2025322 *
2026338 *
R² = 60.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.2B *
2026$3.4B *
R² = 97.0% · * 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$88,182/yr
Median rent$870/mo
Rent share of income11.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,807/yr
Mortgage share of income12.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.5%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.7%
Poverty rate8.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$178,100
Median monthly rent$870
Price-to-rent ratio17.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.