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Drayton, ND

Thriving overall. GDP / Output 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

763

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+9.2% YoY

100

$813.4M

Output changed +9.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

71

3.7%

Unemployment is 3.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-5.0% 5-year

20

763

Population moved -5.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

88

8.5%

Median rent consumes 8.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$15.5K per resident

100

$106.1M

$106.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$98.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$106.1M

$15.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$42.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$24.0M
3. Department of Defense$20.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$22.3M
2. INDYNE, INC.$11.6M
3. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

8.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$406
2BR estimate$535
Median income$70,250
Median home value$107,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

763

Median age

47.3

Bachelor's degree+

23.7%

Poverty rate

5.6%

Labor force participation

65.6%

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

-1.0%

GDP CAGR

+10.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020803
2021754
2022812
2023818
2024763
GDP (5 years)
2020$496.0M
2021$573.2M
2022$682.7M
2023$744.6M
2024$813.4M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024763
2025785 *
2026784 *

R² = 0.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$813.4M
2025$903.8M *
2026$984.5M *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$70,250/yr
Median rent$495/mo
Rent share of income8.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,523/yr
Mortgage share of income9.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.6%
Poverty rate5.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$107,500
Median monthly rent$495
Price-to-rent ratio18.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum20/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Drayton city, North Dakota

City/Town

Part of

North Dakota

Nearby locations

Auburn, NDSt. Thomas, NDDonaldson, MNKennedy, MNGrafton, ND