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Tainter Lake, WI

Stable 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

2,609

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$2.6B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-6.7% 5-year

10

2,609

Population moved -6.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.1%

Median rent consumes 12.1% 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

$6.5K per resident

87

$294.6M

$294.6M 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

$294.6M

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$233.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$13.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$12.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.4M
3. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$877
2BR estimate$1,155
Median income$105,781
Median home value$299,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,609

Median age

38.6

Bachelor's degree+

42.0%

Poverty rate

8.4%

Labor force participation

70.4%

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

-1.4%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,797
20212,769
20222,789
20232,753
20242,609
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,609
20252,626 *
20262,587 *

R² = 64.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.6B
2025$2.8B *
2026$2.9B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$105,781/yr
Median rent$1,069/mo
Rent share of income12.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,191/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 rate4.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation70.4%
Poverty rate8.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$299,800
Median monthly rent$1,069
Price-to-rent ratio23.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum10/100
Overall stability65/100

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

Location Context

Tainter Lake CDP, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Menomonie, WI

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