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Siren, WI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

713

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.1% YoY

68

$750.9M

Output changed +4.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

87

2.6%

Unemployment is 2.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-8.2% 5-year

1

713

Population moved -8.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.7%

Median rent consumes 17.7% 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

$11.1K per resident

100

$182.9M

$182.9M 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

$182.9M

$11.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$150.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ST CROIX CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF WISCONSIN$4.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.9M
3. ST CROIX CHIPPEWA HOUSING$2.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$599
2BR estimate$789
Median income$49,688
Median home value$190,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

713

Median age

52.9

Bachelor's degree+

19.8%

Poverty rate

18.6%

Labor force participation

42.0%

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

Latest available

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

-1.7%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020777
2021835
2022710
2023700
2024713
GDP (5 years)
2020$553.0M
2021$581.7M
2022$660.6M
2023$721.4M
2024$750.9M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024713
2025668 *
2026642 *

R² = 51.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$750.9M
2025$814.2M *
2026$867.7M *

R² = 97.5% · * 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$49,688/yr
Median rent$731/mo
Rent share of income17.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,553/yr
Mortgage share of income23.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation42.0%
Poverty rate18.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$190,400
Median monthly rent$731
Price-to-rent ratio21.7x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum1/100
Overall stability69/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Siren village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wisconsin

Nearby locations

Lewis, WIWebster, WIFrederic, WIGrantsburg, WILuck, WI