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Dekalb Junction, NY

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

511

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.2% YoY

76

$6.6B

Output changed +5.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

54

4.8%

Unemployment is 4.8% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-4.5% 5-year

23

511

Population moved -4.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population19,852,366
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.0%

Median rent consumes 14.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.1K per resident

92

$774.8M

$774.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$262.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$774.8M

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$597.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$64.0M
3. Department of Transportation$56.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEW YORK$29.3M
2. MED-ENG, LLC$10.0M
3. BREEZE AVIATION GROUP INC$9.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$541
2BR estimate$713
Median income$56,406
Median home value$76,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

511

Median age

48.2

Bachelor's degree+

15.2%

Poverty rate

7.6%

Labor force participation

46.1%

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

-0.9%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020535
2021688
2022645
2023512
2024511
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.0B
2021$5.4B
2022$5.9B
2023$6.3B
2024$6.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024511
2025511 *
2026489 *

R² = 18.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.6B
2025$7.0B *
2026$7.4B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$56,406/yr
Median rent$660/mo
Rent share of income14.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,654/yr
Mortgage share of income8.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.1%
Poverty rate7.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$76,700
Median monthly rent$660
Price-to-rent ratio9.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum23/100
Overall stability64/100

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

Location Context

DeKalb Junction CDP, New York

City/Town

Part of

Massena-Ogdensburg, NY

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