GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$82.9B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
67
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+2.3% 5-year
64
7,919
Population moved +2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
30.1%
Median rent consumes 30.1% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.4K per resident
94
$5.3B
$5.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$134.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$5.3B
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.2B
2. Department of Defense$807.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$499.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC$472.7M
2. W.W. GRAINGER, INC.$357.3M
3. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INC.$134.7M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,150
2BR estimate$1,514
Median income$55,813
Median home value$164,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,919
Median age
50.0
Bachelor's degree+
16.5%
Poverty rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
48.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,744
20217,559
20227,778
20237,833
20247,919
GDP (5 years)
2020$65.0B
2021$71.5B
2022$76.1B
2023$79.9B
2024$82.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,919
20257,954 *
20268,016 *
R² = 54.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$82.9B
2025$88.3B *
2026$92.7B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$55,813/yr
Median rent$1,402/mo
Rent share of income30.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,006/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
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 avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation48.2%
Poverty rate8.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$164,900
Median monthly rent$1,402
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market67/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.