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
92
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-7.6% 5-year
4
548
Population moved -7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.6%
Median rent consumes 12.6% 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
12.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$90,625
Median home value$285,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
548
Median age
36.8
Bachelor's degree+
31.8%
Poverty rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
69.0%
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
-1.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020593
2021503
2022506
2023530
2024548
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
2024548
2025517 *
2026511 *
R² = 7.3% · * 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$90,625/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income12.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,299/yr
Mortgage share of income19.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.0%
Poverty rate10.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$285,100
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio25.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum4/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.