GDP / Output
+7.5% YoY
92
$22.4B
Output changed +7.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.4% 5-year
36
736
Population moved -2.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
10.5%
Median rent consumes 10.5% 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
$8.2K per resident
100
$1.6B
$1.6B 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
$1.6B
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$983.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$192.1M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$150.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$61.3M
2. ROSENBAUER AMERICA LLC$47.3M
3. SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY$36.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$604
2BR estimate$795
Median income$83,750
Median home value$192,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
736
Median age
41.3
Bachelor's degree+
14.6%
Poverty rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
77.0%
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020754
2021795
2022769
2023802
2024736
GDP (5 years)
2020$18.1B
2021$19.1B
2022$19.2B
2023$20.9B
2024$22.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024736
2025763 *
2026760 *
R² = 2.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$22.4B
2025$23.1B *
2026$24.2B *
R² = 93.3% · * 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$83,750/yr
Median rent$736/mo
Rent share of income10.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,705/yr
Mortgage share of income14.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation77.0%
Poverty rate14.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$192,900
Median monthly rent$736
Price-to-rent ratio21.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.