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Burke, SD

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

708

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-5.0% YoY

4

$237.7M

Output changed -5.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

83

2.9%

Unemployment is 2.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+0.4% 5-year

53

708

Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.0%

Median rent consumes 12.0% 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

$9.4K per resident

100

$37.6M

$37.6M 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

$37.6M

$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$23.1M
2. Department of Agriculture$7.6M
3. Department of Transportation$3.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.1M
2. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$2.2M
3. CITY OF GREGORY$976.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$431
2BR estimate$567
Median income$52,500
Median home value$150,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

708

Median age

43.7

Bachelor's degree+

21.1%

Poverty rate

8.1%

Labor force participation

67.5%

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020705
2021710
2022685
2023645
2024708
GDP (5 years)
2020$171.2M
2021$197.6M
2022$220.1M
2023$250.2M
2024$237.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024708
2025673 *
2026667 *

R² = 11.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$237.7M
2025$271.0M *
2026$289.6M *

R² = 86.1% · * 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$52,500/yr
Median rent$525/mo
Rent share of income12.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,102/yr
Mortgage share of income17.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.5%
Poverty rate8.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$150,000
Median monthly rent$525
Price-to-rent ratio23.8x

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 growth4/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability64/100

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

Location Context

Burke city, South Dakota

City/Town

Part of

South Dakota

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