GDP / Output
+5.4% YoY
76
$19.1B
Output changed +5.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+6.5% 5-year
89
131,627
Population moved +6.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.9%
Median rent consumes 16.9% 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
$483.9K per resident
100
$89.3B
$89.3B 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
$89.3B
$483.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$88.2B
2. Social Security Administration$719.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$136.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC$236.1M
2. NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY$58.1M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$44.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$776
2BR estimate$1,022
Median income$66,998
Median home value$281,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
131,627
Median age
31.8
Bachelor's degree+
42.9%
Poverty rate
12.9%
Labor force participation
74.7%
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
Latest available
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
+1.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020123,550
2021124,979
2022127,319
2023129,064
2024131,627
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.9B
2021$15.3B
2022$16.4B
2023$18.1B
2024$19.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024131,627
2025133,380 *
2026135,403 *
R² = 99.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.1B
2025$20.6B *
2026$21.9B *
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$66,998/yr
Median rent$946/mo
Rent share of income16.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,105/yr
Mortgage share of income25.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation74.7%
Poverty rate12.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$281,900
Median monthly rent$946
Price-to-rent ratio24.8x
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 growth76/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum89/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.