GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$9.9B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+25.2% 5-year
100
745
Population moved +25.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.6%
Median rent consumes 15.6% 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
$28.1K per resident
100
$3.4B
$3.4B 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
$3.4B
$28.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.6B
2. Social Security Administration$624.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$72.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$2.5B
2. DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE$51.1M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$29.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$837
2BR estimate$1,103
Median income$78,500
Median home value$223,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
745
Median age
34.4
Bachelor's degree+
21.8%
Poverty rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
64.2%
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
+4.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020595
2021590
2022669
2023698
2024745
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.9B
2021$8.4B
2022$8.9B
2023$9.5B
2024$9.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024745
2025782 *
2026823 *
R² = 93.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.9B
2025$10.5B *
2026$11.0B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$78,500/yr
Median rent$1,021/mo
Rent share of income15.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,531/yr
Mortgage share of income17.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.2%
Poverty rate8.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$223,000
Median monthly rent$1,021
Price-to-rent ratio18.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.