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Lakewood, IN

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

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85

Population

568

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.4% YoY

77

$6.6B

Output changed +5.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

18

7.2%

Unemployment is 7.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

Unavailable 5-year

NA

568

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

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

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

Federal Funds

$6.2K per resident

85

$660.2M

$660.2M 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

$660.2M

$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$552.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.8M
3. Department of Education$24.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY$18.8M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE$13.1M
3. HOWARD W. PENCE, INC.$12.7M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$123,618
Median home value$278,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

568

Median age

37.5

Bachelor's degree+

43.3%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

66.6%

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
  • 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

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

GDP (5 years)
2020$4.8B
2021$5.4B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.2B
2024$6.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

GDP forecast

2024$6.6B
2025$7.1B *
2026$7.5B *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$123,618/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,881/yr
Mortgage share of income13.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.2%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.6%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$278,200

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentumN/A
Overall stability49/100

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

Location Context

Lakewood CDP, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Terre Haute, IN

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