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Courtland, MN

Thriving overall. Population 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

770

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$2.0B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

68

3.9%

Unemployment is 3.9% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+11.0% 5-year

100

770

Population moved +11.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.9%

Median rent consumes 12.9% 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

$6.5K per resident

87

$224.8M

$224.8M 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

$224.8M

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$162.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.9M
2. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.7M
3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLGES & UNIV$5.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$874
2BR estimate$1,151
Median income$99,028
Median home value$275,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

770

Median age

37.3

Bachelor's degree+

32.5%

Poverty rate

0.9%

Labor force participation

76.8%

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

June 2026

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

+2.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020694
2021729
2022800
2023844
2024770
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.9B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024770
2025848 *
2026874 *

R² = 51.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.3B *

R² = 83.9% · * 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$99,028/yr
Median rent$1,066/mo
Rent share of income12.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,723/yr
Mortgage share of income16.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation76.8%
Poverty rate0.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$275,600
Median monthly rent$1,066
Price-to-rent ratio21.5x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability78/100

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

Location Context

Courtland city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Mankato, MN

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