GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$2.6B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.5%
Unemployment is 8.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+10.6% 5-year
100
313
Population moved +10.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
16.0%
Median rent consumes 16.0% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$294.5M
$294.5M 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
$294.5M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$233.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$13.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$12.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.4M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$439
2BR estimate$578
Median income$40,156
Median home value$122,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
313
Median age
46.5
Bachelor's degree+
6.5%
Poverty rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
54.4%
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020283
2021258
2022250
2023288
2024313
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024313
2025305 *
2026314 *
R² = 32.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.6B
2025$2.8B *
2026$2.9B *
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$40,156/yr
Median rent$535/mo
Rent share of income16.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,415/yr
Mortgage share of income18.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.5%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.4%
Poverty rate18.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$122,200
Median monthly rent$535
Price-to-rent ratio19.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.