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Holdingford, MN

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

718

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.3% YoY

90

$12.6B

Output changed +7.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

99

1.8%

Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+6.5% 5-year

89

718

Population moved +6.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

88

8.8%

Median rent consumes 8.8% 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

$7.0K per resident

91

$1.1B

$1.1B 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

$1.1B

$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$750.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.4M
3. Department of Education$104.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, INC.$74.7M
2. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC$64.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$23.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

8.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$477
2BR estimate$629
Median income$79,375
Median home value$205,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

718

Median age

27.9

Bachelor's degree+

24.0%

Poverty rate

6.3%

Labor force participation

75.0%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020674
2021650
2022697
2023771
2024718
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.2B
2021$9.9B
2022$11.3B
2023$11.8B
2024$12.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024718
2025765 *
2026786 *

R² = 51.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.6B
2025$13.6B *
2026$14.4B *

R² = 97.8% · * 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$79,375/yr
Median rent$582/mo
Rent share of income8.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,482/yr
Mortgage share of income15.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation75.0%
Poverty rate6.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$205,700
Median monthly rent$582
Price-to-rent ratio29.5x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score93/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum89/100
Overall stability92/100

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

Location Context

Holdingford city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

St. Cloud, MN

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