GDP / Output
+38.8% YoY
100
$150.8M
Output changed +38.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.6% 5-year
54
514
Population moved +0.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,116,875
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
88
8.7%
Median rent consumes 8.7% 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
$31.7K per resident
100
$54.8M
$54.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$15.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$54.8M
$31.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Transportation$26.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$18.7M
3. Social Security Administration$7.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.5M
3. DRY-REDWATER REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY$800.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$449
2BR estimate$591
Median income$75,417
Median home value$171,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
514
Median age
46.2
Bachelor's degree+
25.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
61.5%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+7.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020511
2021481
2022483
2023543
2024514
GDP (5 years)
2020$103.9M
2021$117.3M
2022$129.6M
2023$108.7M
2024$150.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024514
2025527 *
2026534 *
R² = 17.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$150.8M
2025$147.7M *
2026$156.2M *
R² = 51.3% · * 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$75,417/yr
Median rent$547/mo
Rent share of income8.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,431/yr
Mortgage share of income13.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate6.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$171,900
Median monthly rent$547
Price-to-rent ratio26.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum54/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.