GDP / Output
+3.1% YoY
61
$1.7B
Output changed +3.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
10
7.4%
Unemployment is 7.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-14.7% 5-year
0
238
Population moved -14.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% 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
$7.1K per resident
91
$167.2M
$167.2M 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
$167.2M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$141.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$7.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.7M
2. SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INC$4.7M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$738
2BR estimate$972
Median income$55,000
Median home value$114,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
238
Median age
36.8
Bachelor's degree+
23.0%
Poverty rate
18.6%
Labor force participation
68.0%
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
-3.1%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020279
2021258
2022247
2023255
2024238
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024238
2025230 *
2026221 *
R² = 77.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.7B
2025$1.8B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 96.5% · * 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$55,000/yr
Median rent$900/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,966/yr
Mortgage share of income12.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.4%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.0%
Poverty rate18.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$114,800
Median monthly rent$900
Price-to-rent ratio10.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score32/100
Economic growth61/100
Labor market10/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.