GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$680.2M
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
96
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+10.0% 5-year
100
3,515
Population moved +10.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,934,262
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.7%
Median rent consumes 13.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.4K per resident
100
$172.4M
$172.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$172.4M
$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$123.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$22.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.5M
2. BILLINGS FLYING SERVICE LLC$8.0M
3. KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION - MOUNTAIN WEST$5.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$573
2BR estimate$755
Median income$61,322
Median home value$293,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,515
Median age
46.2
Bachelor's degree+
29.1%
Poverty rate
16.3%
Labor force participation
59.1%
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
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+1.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,195
20213,296
20223,369
20233,443
20243,515
GDP (5 years)
2020$498.5M
2021$603.0M
2022$611.5M
2023$650.1M
2024$680.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,515
20253,600 *
20263,678 *
R² = 99.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$680.2M
2025$731.8M *
2026$772.8M *
R² = 88.6% · * 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$61,322/yr
Median rent$699/mo
Rent share of income13.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,797/yr
Mortgage share of income29.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.1%
Poverty rate16.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$293,300
Median monthly rent$699
Price-to-rent ratio35.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score87/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.