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Little York, IN

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

208

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.4% YoY

98

$999.6M

Output changed +8.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.0%

Unemployment is 1.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-22.1% 5-year

0

208

Population moved -22.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.0%

Median rent consumes 19.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$6.6K per resident

88

$185.2M

$185.2M 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

$185.2M

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$155.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.1M
3. CITY OF SALEM$353.5K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$837
2BR estimate$1,103
Median income$64,583
Median home value$159,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

208

Median age

36.5

Bachelor's degree+

11.0%

Poverty rate

17.8%

Labor force participation

62.7%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

-4.9%

GDP CAGR

+8.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020267
2021220
2022221
2023205
2024208
GDP (5 years)
2020$652.3M
2021$767.5M
2022$905.8M
2023$922.1M
2024$999.6M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024208
2025184 *
2026171 *

R² = 71.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$999.6M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *

R² = 94.2% · * 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$64,583/yr
Median rent$1,021/mo
Rent share of income19.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,672/yr
Mortgage share of income15.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.0%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation62.7%
Poverty rate17.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$159,400
Median monthly rent$1,021
Price-to-rent ratio13.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth98/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Little York town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

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