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Horse Creek, SD

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

162

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.6% YoY

99

$71.1M

Output changed +8.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-7.4% 5-year

5

162

Population moved -7.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$946
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$21.1K per resident

100

$40.5M

$40.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$11.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$40.5M

$21.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Agriculture$11.8M
2. Department of Transportation$10.3M
3. Environmental Protection Agency$7.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.8M
2. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$10.3M
3. ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE$7.9M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimate$328
2BR estimate$432
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

162

Median age

15.7

Bachelor's degree+

0.0%

Poverty rate

96.9%

Labor force participation

64.1%

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

June 2026

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

-1.5%

GDP CAGR

+15.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020175
2021153
2022207
2023205
2024162
GDP (5 years)
2020$34.1M
2021$50.0M
2022$54.4M
2023$65.5M
2024$71.1M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024162
2025188 *
2026191 *

R² = 2.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$71.1M
2025$81.8M *
2026$90.8M *

R² = 96.3% · * 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 rent$400/mo

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.1%
Poverty rate96.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$400

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth99/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum5/100
Overall stability75/100

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

Location Context

Horse Creek CDP, South Dakota

City/Town

Part of

South Dakota

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