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Lake Park, MN

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

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Population

600

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.5% YoY

84

$2.1B

Output changed +6.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-4.9% 5-year

21

600

Population moved -4.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

82

13.0%

Median rent consumes 13.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.7K per resident

100

$304.6M

$304.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$304.6M

$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$219.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$19.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.5M
2. MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE - WHITE EARTH BAND$11.0M
3. WHITE EARTH RESERVATION HOUSING AUTHORITY$5.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$567
2BR estimate$747
Median income$64,028
Median home value$196,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

600

Median age

33.6

Bachelor's degree+

28.3%

Poverty rate

4.6%

Labor force participation

73.9%

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

-1.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020631
2021654
2022602
2023573
2024600
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024600
2025569 *
2026555 *

R² = 52.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.1B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.4B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$64,028/yr
Median rent$692/mo
Rent share of income13.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,923/yr
Mortgage share of income18.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation73.9%
Poverty rate4.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$196,500
Median monthly rent$692
Price-to-rent ratio23.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum21/100
Overall stability80/100

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

Location Context

Lake Park city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Detroit Lakes, MN

Nearby locations

Audubon, MNHitterdal, MNHawley, MNCallaway, MNDetroit Lakes, MN