GDP / Output
+2.7% YoY
58
$3.0B
Output changed +2.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
84
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.8% 5-year
39
532
Population moved -1.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
89
8.1%
Median rent consumes 8.1% 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
$10.5K per resident
100
$485.5M
$485.5M 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
$485.5M
$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$224.1M
2. Department of Defense$114.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$78.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$28.1M
2. GRYPHON ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC$10.2M
3. ADVANCIA GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$9.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$472
2BR estimate$621
Median income$85,598
Median home value$166,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
532
Median age
31.4
Bachelor's degree+
9.1%
Poverty rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
66.1%
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020542
2021538
2022515
2023535
2024532
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.6B
2022$2.8B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024532
2025526 *
2026523 *
R² = 12.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.2B *
2026$3.4B *
R² = 97.0% · * 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$85,598/yr
Median rent$575/mo
Rent share of income8.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,121/yr
Mortgage share of income11.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.1%
Poverty rate6.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$166,800
Median monthly rent$575
Price-to-rent ratio24.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum39/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.