GDP / Output
+5.2% YoY
75
$78.8B
Output changed +5.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.4% 5-year
36
926,331
Population moved -2.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.5%
Median rent consumes 20.5% 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
$6.4K per resident
86
$6.0B
$6.0B 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
$6.0B
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$428.7M
3. Department of Transportation$372.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$322.0M
2. THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.$127.7M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE$81.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$903
2BR estimate$1,189
Median income$64,435
Median home value$230,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
926,331
Median age
35.5
Bachelor's degree+
34.7%
Poverty rate
17.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
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
April 2026
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020949,180
2021939,123
2022933,063
2023927,656
2024926,331
GDP (5 years)
2020$60.5B
2021$64.7B
2022$70.4B
2023$74.9B
2024$78.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024926,331
2025917,921 *
2026912,205 *
R² = 93.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$78.8B
2025$83.9B *
2026$88.6B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$64,435/yr
Median rent$1,101/mo
Rent share of income20.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,999/yr
Mortgage share of income21.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.1%
Poverty rate17.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$230,700
Median monthly rent$1,101
Price-to-rent ratio17.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.