GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$873.9M
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.4% 5-year
53
902
Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
91
6.2%
Median rent consumes 6.2% 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
$11.3K per resident
100
$94.7M
$94.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$27.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$94.7M
$11.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$47.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$17.1M
3. Department of Education$7.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.0M
2. SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE OF NEBRASKA$6.4M
3. SANTEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL$4.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
6.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$400
2BR estimate$527
Median income$94,583
Median home value$125,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
902
Median age
31.6
Bachelor's degree+
18.5%
Poverty rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
73.8%
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
+10.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020898
2021911
2022907
2023920
2024902
GDP (5 years)
2020$521.0M
2021$757.0M
2022$761.9M
2023$826.7M
2024$873.9M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024902
2025913 *
2026914 *
R² = 10.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$873.9M
2025$980.8M *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 81.4% · * 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$94,583/yr
Median rent$488/mo
Rent share of income6.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,615/yr
Mortgage share of income8.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.8%
Poverty rate8.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$125,500
Median monthly rent$488
Price-to-rent ratio21.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.