GDP / Output
+1.8% YoY
52
$1.2B
Output changed +1.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
32
6.0%
Unemployment is 6.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.2% 5-year
19
2,513
Population moved -5.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.2%
Median rent consumes 13.2% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$194.7M
$194.7M 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
$194.7M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$147.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$22.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$11.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$21.8M
2. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.4M
3. CITY OF LESUEUR$444.1K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$729
2BR estimate$960
Median income$80,673
Median home value$209,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,513
Median age
36.7
Bachelor's degree+
17.9%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
73.7%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,651
20212,562
20222,502
20232,514
20242,513
GDP (5 years)
2020$996.4M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,513
20252,451 *
20262,419 *
R² = 68.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 88.9% · * 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$80,673/yr
Median rent$889/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,718/yr
Mortgage share of income15.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.0%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.7%
Poverty rate5.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$209,600
Median monthly rent$889
Price-to-rent ratio19.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score40/100
Economic growth52/100
Labor market32/100
Population momentum19/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.