GDP / Output
+3.0% YoY
60
$5.3B
Output changed +3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
23
6.6%
Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.8% 5-year
85
18,722
Population moved +5.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.3%
Median rent consumes 19.3% 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
$18.4K per resident
100
$1.4B
$1.4B 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
$1.4B
$18.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$810.3M
2. Social Security Administration$483.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$48.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
3. MID-STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE INC$4.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$728
2BR estimate$959
Median income$55,253
Median home value$131,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
18,722
Median age
38.3
Bachelor's degree+
18.1%
Poverty rate
14.8%
Labor force participation
62.7%
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+3.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202017,691
202118,711
202218,783
202318,756
202418,722
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.4B
2021$4.5B
2022$4.9B
2023$5.1B
2024$5.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202418,722
202519,165 *
202619,375 *
R² = 50.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.3B
2025$5.5B *
2026$5.8B *
R² = 96.8% · * 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$55,253/yr
Median rent$888/mo
Rent share of income19.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,003/yr
Mortgage share of income14.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.7%
Poverty rate14.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$131,900
Median monthly rent$888
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market23/100
Population momentum85/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.