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Kentland, IN

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,828

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.9% YoY

66

$504.1M

Output changed +3.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

20.1%

Unemployment is 20.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+1.1% 5-year

56

1,828

Population moved +1.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.2%

Median rent consumes 17.2% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.3K per resident

94

$101.4M

$101.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$207.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$101.4M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$80.1M
2. Department of Agriculture$9.5M
3. Department of Transportation$5.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.2M
2. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.6M
3. TOWN OF KENTLAND$150.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$701
2BR estimate$923
Median income$59,500
Median home value$114,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,828

Median age

40.4

Bachelor's degree+

17.6%

Poverty rate

14.4%

Labor force participation

64.6%

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

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,809
20211,935
20221,810
20231,759
20241,828
GDP (5 years)
2020$374.5M
2021$447.3M
2022$500.3M
2023$485.1M
2024$504.1M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,828
20251,787 *
20261,773 *

R² = 11.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$504.1M
2025$551.4M *
2026$581.1M *

R² = 75.8% · * 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$59,500/yr
Median rent$855/mo
Rent share of income17.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,917/yr
Mortgage share of income11.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate20.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.6%
Poverty rate14.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$114,000
Median monthly rent$855
Price-to-rent ratio11.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability50/100

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

Location Context

Kentland town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Nearby locations

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