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Medora, 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

817

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.2% YoY

82

$3.6B

Output changed +6.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.4%

Unemployment is 2.4% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-23.4% 5-year

0

817

Population moved -23.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.6%

Median rent consumes 17.6% 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

$6.1K per resident

83

$281.4M

$281.4M 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

$281.4M

$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$235.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.3M
3. Department of Transportation$16.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.0M
2. ROSE ACRE FARMS INC$5.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$835
2BR estimate$1,099
Median income$69,231
Median home value$82,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

817

Median age

31.8

Bachelor's degree+

6.9%

Poverty rate

5.3%

Labor force participation

48.7%

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

2026-06-16

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

-5.2%

GDP CAGR

+6.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,066
2021917
2022950
2023993
2024817
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.4B
2024$3.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024817
2025822 *
2026780 *

R² = 52.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.6B
2025$3.9B *
2026$4.1B *

R² = 94.8% · * 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$69,231/yr
Median rent$1,018/mo
Rent share of income17.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,994/yr
Mortgage share of income7.2%

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 avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.7%
Poverty rate5.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$82,300
Median monthly rent$1,018
Price-to-rent ratio6.7x

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 growth82/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability69/100

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

Location Context

Medora town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Seymour, IN

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