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Stratford, WI

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

1,438

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$11.9B

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.3%

Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-1.1% 5-year

43

1,438

Population moved -1.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.1%

Median rent consumes 14.1% 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

$6.6K per resident

88

$908.3M

$908.3M 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

$908.3M

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$761.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$58.2M
3. Department of Transportation$30.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$22.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.2M
3. MARATHON COUNTY$7.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$642
2BR estimate$846
Median income$66,739
Median home value$200,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,438

Median age

47.5

Bachelor's degree+

21.6%

Poverty rate

13.7%

Labor force participation

74.4%

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

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

+5.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,454
20211,344
20221,364
20231,439
20241,438
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.1B
2021$9.8B
2022$10.7B
2023$11.3B
2024$11.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,438
20251,427 *
20261,433 *

R² = 4.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$11.9B
2025$12.7B *
2026$13.4B *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$66,739/yr
Median rent$783/mo
Rent share of income14.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,178/yr
Mortgage share of income18.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation74.4%
Poverty rate13.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$200,700
Median monthly rent$783
Price-to-rent ratio21.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum43/100
Overall stability80/100

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

Location Context

Stratford village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Wausau, WI

Nearby locations

Fenwood, WIEdgar, WIMarshfield, WIHewitt, WISpencer, WI