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Wind 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

4,836

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.6% YoY

71

$11.7B

Output changed +4.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

53

4.9%

Unemployment is 4.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-10.6% 5-year

0

4,836

Population moved -10.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.6%

Median rent consumes 13.6% 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

$6.6K per resident

88

$1.3B

$1.3B 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

$1.3B

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$104.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$20.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF RACINE COUNTY$10.6M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS$9.1M
3. ACELERO INC$8.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$959
2BR estimate$1,263
Median income$102,855
Median home value$386,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,836

Median age

50.0

Bachelor's degree+

31.8%

Poverty rate

5.7%

Labor force participation

67.4%

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

-2.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,407
20215,196
20225,094
20235,028
20244,836
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.9B
2021$9.3B
2022$10.1B
2023$11.2B
2024$11.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,836
20254,719 *
20264,588 *

R² = 96.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$11.7B
2025$12.5B *
2026$13.2B *

R² = 97.7% · * 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$102,855/yr
Median rent$1,169/mo
Rent share of income13.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,428/yr
Mortgage share of income22.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.4%
Poverty rate5.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$386,100
Median monthly rent$1,169
Price-to-rent ratio27.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability59/100

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

Location Context

Wind Lake CDP, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI

Nearby locations

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