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Mcintosh, MN

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

847

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-4.0% YoY

11

$1.7B

Output changed -4.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.4%

Unemployment is 2.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+30.9% 5-year

100

847

Population moved +30.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.5%

Median rent consumes 12.5% 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

$8.9K per resident

100

$278.8M

$278.8M 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

$278.8M

$8.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$156.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$36.0M
3. Department of the Interior$21.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$35.5M
2. RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS$21.1M
3. TRI VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC$17.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$485
2BR estimate$638
Median income$56,944
Median home value$103,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

847

Median age

31.8

Bachelor's degree+

32.6%

Poverty rate

21.7%

Labor force participation

64.0%

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
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+5.5%

GDP CAGR

+2.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020647
2021745
2022842
2023836
2024847
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024847
2025931 *
2026980 *

R² = 79.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *

R² = 36.7% · * 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$56,944/yr
Median rent$591/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,286/yr
Mortgage share of income11.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.0%
Poverty rate21.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$103,600
Median monthly rent$591
Price-to-rent ratio14.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth11/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100

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

Location Context

McIntosh city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Grand Forks, ND-MN

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