GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$10.4B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+3.3% 5-year
70
21,669
Population moved +3.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% 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
$6.4K per resident
86
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$865.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$88.4M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$31.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IDSC HOLDINGS LLC$22.6M
2. CITY OF KENOSHA$16.5M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$14.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,196
2BR estimate$1,575
Median income$103,902
Median home value$360,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
21,669
Median age
44.4
Bachelor's degree+
40.6%
Poverty rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
63.5%
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
April 2026
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202020,969
202121,193
202221,373
202321,515
202421,669
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.8B
2021$8.5B
2022$9.3B
2023$9.9B
2024$10.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202421,669
202521,860 *
202622,033 *
R² = 99.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$10.4B
2025$11.2B *
2026$11.9B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$103,902/yr
Median rent$1,458/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,869/yr
Mortgage share of income21.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.5%
Poverty rate7.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$360,400
Median monthly rent$1,458
Price-to-rent ratio20.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum70/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.