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Lake Of The Woods, 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

663

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.0% YoY

67

$2.4B

Output changed +4.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

14.2%

Unemployment is 14.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

Unavailable 5-year

NA

663

Population trend is unavailable.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499
Population trend temporarily unavailable.

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.4%

Median rent consumes 21.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
Population trend temporarily unavailable.

Federal Funds

$6.5K per resident

87

$299.7M

$299.7M 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

$299.7M

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$255.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.0M
3. Department of Transportation$7.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.7M
3. SIMBA CHAIN INC$4.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$868
2BR estimate$1,144
Median income$59,464
Median home value$254,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

663

Median age

43.8

Bachelor's degree+

13.1%

Poverty rate

6.5%

Labor force participation

62.9%

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

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • Population trend temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

Unavailable

GDP CAGR

+6.8%

Federal flow

5 years

GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

GDP forecast

2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *

R² = 98.4% · * 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$59,464/yr
Median rent$1,059/mo
Rent share of income21.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,424/yr
Mortgage share of income25.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate14.2%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.9%
Poverty rate6.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$254,200
Median monthly rent$1,059
Price-to-rent ratio20.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score40/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentumN/A
Overall stability47/100

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

Location Context

Lake of the Woods CDP, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Plymouth, IN

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