GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$4.9B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
57
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+7.6% 5-year
96
26,793
Population moved +7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% 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
$14.2K per resident
100
$1.4B
$1.4B 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
$1.4B
$14.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Agriculture$801.4M
2. Social Security Administration$441.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$65.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GREAT RIVER ENERGY$794.4M
2. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$57.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,052
2BR estimate$1,386
Median income$108,741
Median home value$370,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
26,793
Median age
37.2
Bachelor's degree+
33.8%
Poverty rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
72.5%
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
2026-06-10
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
+1.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202024,894
202125,467
202225,936
202326,367
202426,793
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.1B
2022$4.5B
2023$4.7B
2024$4.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202426,793
202527,301 *
202627,771 *
R² = 99.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.9B
2025$5.3B *
2026$5.6B *
R² = 96.5% · * 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$108,741/yr
Median rent$1,283/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,457/yr
Mortgage share of income20.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.5%
Poverty rate3.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$370,100
Median monthly rent$1,283
Price-to-rent ratio24.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum96/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.