GDP / Output
+7.5% YoY
91
$5.9B
Output changed +7.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
85
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+4.3% 5-year
76
59,042
Population moved +4.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.5%
Median rent consumes 18.5% 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
$13.3K per resident
100
$974.0M
$974.0M 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
$974.0M
$13.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Agriculture$364.5M
2. Social Security Administration$283.3M
3. Department of Defense$119.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.$314.5M
2. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA$49.4M
3. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$43.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$804
2BR estimate$1,058
Median income$63,627
Median home value$249,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
59,042
Median age
29.6
Bachelor's degree+
40.0%
Poverty rate
15.5%
Labor force participation
71.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
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
2026-09-15
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
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202056,588
202158,867
202258,935
202358,882
202459,042
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$4.5B
2022$5.0B
2023$5.5B
2024$5.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202459,042
202559,940 *
202660,432 *
R² = 54.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.9B
2025$6.3B *
2026$6.7B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$63,627/yr
Median rent$980/mo
Rent share of income18.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,164/yr
Mortgage share of income23.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation71.0%
Poverty rate15.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$249,900
Median monthly rent$980
Price-to-rent ratio21.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market85/100
Population momentum76/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.