GDP / Output
+5.4% YoY
76
$19.1B
Output changed +5.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
92
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.1% 5-year
43
180
Population moved -1.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
88
8.9%
Median rent consumes 8.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$483.9K per resident
100
$89.3B
$89.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$98.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$89.3B
$483.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$88.2B
2. Social Security Administration$719.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$136.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC$236.1M
2. NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY$58.1M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$44.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$465
2BR estimate$612
Median income$76,875
Median home value$179,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
180
Median age
43.5
Bachelor's degree+
33.3%
Poverty rate
7.8%
Labor force participation
66.2%
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
-0.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020182
2021146
2022136
2023213
2024180
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.9B
2021$15.3B
2022$16.4B
2023$18.1B
2024$19.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024180
2025190 *
2026197 *
R² = 10.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.1B
2025$20.6B *
2026$21.9B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$76,875/yr
Median rent$567/mo
Rent share of income8.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,904/yr
Mortgage share of income14.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate7.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$179,700
Median monthly rent$567
Price-to-rent ratio26.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum43/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.