GDP / Output
-2.1% YoY
25
$784.2M
Output changed -2.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
21
6.7%
Unemployment is 6.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-0.1% 5-year
49
1,556
Population moved -0.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.1%
Median rent consumes 12.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.4K per resident
100
$98.7M
$98.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$98.7M
$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$59.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$27.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$23.4M
2. MINNESOTA WEST COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE$4.2M
3. CITY OF WOOD LAKE$3.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$482
2BR estimate$635
Median income$58,365
Median home value$128,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,556
Median age
40.6
Bachelor's degree+
18.4%
Poverty rate
14.9%
Labor force participation
54.4%
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
-0.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,558
20211,497
20221,479
20231,563
20241,556
GDP (5 years)
2020$548.0M
2021$588.2M
2022$733.4M
2023$800.7M
2024$784.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,556
20251,549 *
20261,555 *
R² = 6.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$784.2M
2025$896.4M *
2026$964.9M *
R² = 87.6% · * 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$58,365/yr
Median rent$588/mo
Rent share of income12.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,785/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.7%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.4%
Poverty rate14.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$128,300
Median monthly rent$588
Price-to-rent ratio18.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score35/100
Economic growth25/100
Labor market21/100
Population momentum49/100
Overall stability49/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.