GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$3.1B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.2% 5-year
37
23,948
Population moved -2.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$946
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.8K per resident
89
$233.9M
$233.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$11.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$233.9M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$135.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$32.9M
3. Department of Transportation$15.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY$43.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.3M
3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$15.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$729
2BR estimate$960
Median income$63,493
Median home value$265,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
23,948
Median age
24.7
Bachelor's degree+
47.5%
Poverty rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
68.5%
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
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202024,479
202123,432
202223,530
202323,710
202423,948
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202423,948
202523,585 *
202623,506 *
R² = 8.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
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$63,493/yr
Median rent$889/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,110/yr
Mortgage share of income25.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.5%
Poverty rate16.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$265,500
Median monthly rent$889
Price-to-rent ratio24.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.