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Howey-In-The-Hills, FL

Thriving overall. GDP / Output 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

2,153

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+9.1% YoY

100

$17.9B

Output changed +9.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

83

2.6%

Unemployment is 2.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+17.2% 5-year

100

2,153

Population moved +17.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.4%

Median rent consumes 20.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.6K per resident

100

$3.7B

$3.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$3.7B

$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$473.7M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$43.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$27.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.1M
3. LAKE COUNTY$15.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,338
2BR estimate$1,763
Median income$95,833
Median home value$387,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,153

Median age

48.2

Bachelor's degree+

35.7%

Poverty rate

4.6%

Labor force participation

58.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

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

+3.2%

GDP CAGR

+9.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,837
20211,878
20222,038
20232,279
20242,153
GDP (5 years)
2020$11.4B
2021$12.9B
2022$14.4B
2023$16.5B
2024$17.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,153
20252,347 *
20262,450 *

R² = 77.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$17.9B
2025$19.6B *
2026$21.3B *

R² = 99.7% · * 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$95,833/yr
Median rent$1,632/mo
Rent share of income20.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,495/yr
Mortgage share of income24.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.6%
Poverty rate4.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$387,200
Median monthly rent$1,632
Price-to-rent ratio19.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score93/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100

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

Location Context

Howey-in-the-Hills town, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

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