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Columbia Heights, MN

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

22,155

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.5% YoY

71

$20.6B

Output changed +4.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

44

5.5%

Unemployment is 5.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+9.4% 5-year

100

22,155

Population moved +9.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.1%

Median rent consumes 21.1% 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

$6.9K per resident

91

$2.5B

$2.5B 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

$2.5B

$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.7B
2. Department of Defense$244.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$243.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CONNEXUS ENERGY$169.8M
2. BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.$155.5M
3. THE KINETIC GROUP SALES LLC$77.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,062
2BR estimate$1,399
Median income$73,691
Median home value$277,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

22,155

Median age

36.8

Bachelor's degree+

32.5%

Poverty rate

16.3%

Labor force participation

70.9%

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

+1.8%

GDP CAGR

+4.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202020,247
202121,612
202221,822
202322,016
202422,155
GDP (5 years)
2020$16.4B
2021$17.4B
2022$18.7B
2023$19.7B
2024$20.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202422,155
202522,836 *
202623,258 *

R² = 75.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$20.6B
2025$21.8B *
2026$22.9B *

R² = 99.6% · * 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$73,691/yr
Median rent$1,295/mo
Rent share of income21.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,844/yr
Mortgage share of income22.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation70.9%
Poverty rate16.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$277,600
Median monthly rent$1,295
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability69/100

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

Location Context

Columbia Heights city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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