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
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.2% 5-year
57
169
Population moved +1.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.9%
Median rent consumes 12.9% 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
12.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$724
2BR estimate$954
Median income$82,083
Median home value$166,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
169
Median age
40.3
Bachelor's degree+
18.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
78.4%
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020167
2021197
2022189
2023184
2024169
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
2024169
2025179 *
2026178 *
R² = 1.2% · * 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$82,083/yr
Median rent$883/mo
Rent share of income12.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,115/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 rate0.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation78.4%
Poverty rate7.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$166,700
Median monthly rent$883
Price-to-rent ratio15.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.