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Froid, MT

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

324

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$549.3M

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.4%

Unemployment is 1.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.

Population

-15.6% 5-year

0

324

Population moved -15.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,116,875
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

87

9.2%

Median rent consumes 9.2% 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

$12.5K per resident

100

$134.4M

$134.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$15.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$134.4M

$12.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$39.4M
2. Department of the Interior$25.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$21.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. FORT PECK ASSINIBOINE & SIOUX TRIBES$26.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$21.0M
3. POPLAR SCHOOL DISTRICT 9 AND 9B$6.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

9.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$451
2BR estimate$594
Median income$72,000
Median home value$102,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

324

Median age

25.2

Bachelor's degree+

50.6%

Poverty rate

3.8%

Labor force participation

72.9%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-3.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020384
2021336
2022304
2023304
2024324
GDP (5 years)
2020$408.4M
2021$488.2M
2022$525.8M
2023$521.6M
2024$549.3M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024324
2025285 *
2026270 *

R² = 53.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$549.3M
2025$593.2M *
2026$624.7M *

R² = 82.2% · * 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$72,000/yr
Median rent$550/mo
Rent share of income9.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,238/yr
Mortgage share of income8.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.4%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.9%
Poverty rate3.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$102,800
Median monthly rent$550
Price-to-rent ratio15.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Froid town, Montana

City/Town

Part of

Montana

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