GDP / Output
+4.1% YoY
68
$934.4M
Output changed +4.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+15.4% 5-year
100
936
Population moved +15.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
89
8.1%
Median rent consumes 8.1% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$9.5K per resident
100
$104.6M
$104.6M 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
$104.6M
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$62.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$19.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.1M
2. DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY$7.7M
3. INTER-LAKES COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP$6.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$711
2BR estimate$936
Median income$129,191
Median home value$477,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
936
Median age
63.2
Bachelor's degree+
49.3%
Poverty rate
1.0%
Labor force participation
60.6%
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
+2.9%
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020811
2021856
2022850
2023885
2024936
GDP (5 years)
2020$609.5M
2021$699.5M
2022$804.4M
2023$897.5M
2024$934.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024936
2025951 *
2026979 *
R² = 90.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$934.4M
2025$1.0B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 98.0% · * 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$129,191/yr
Median rent$867/mo
Rent share of income8.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$28,992/yr
Mortgage share of income22.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.6%
Poverty rate1.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$477,800
Median monthly rent$867
Price-to-rent ratio45.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.