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Pigeon Falls, WI

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

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Population

368

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.2% YoY

96

$1.9B

Output changed +8.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

80

3.1%

Unemployment is 3.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-8.2% 5-year

1

368

Population moved -8.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.7%

Median rent consumes 12.7% 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

$6.6K per resident

87

$201.7M

$201.7M 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

$201.7M

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$160.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$9.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WESTERN DAIRYLAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.$8.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.2M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$692
2BR estimate$912
Median income$79,500
Median home value$181,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

368

Median age

51.0

Bachelor's degree+

29.7%

Poverty rate

8.5%

Labor force participation

57.2%

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

June 2026

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

-1.7%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020401
2021349
2022334
2023327
2024368
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024368
2025329 *
2026321 *

R² = 21.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.9B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *

R² = 94.7% · * 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$79,500/yr
Median rent$844/mo
Rent share of income12.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,037/yr
Mortgage share of income13.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.2%
Poverty rate8.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$181,900
Median monthly rent$844
Price-to-rent ratio18.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth96/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum1/100
Overall stability73/100

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

Location Context

Pigeon Falls village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wisconsin

Nearby locations

Whitehall, WIBlair, WITaylor, WIHixton, WIOsseo, WI