GDP / Output
+4.1% YoY
67
$1.7B
Output changed +4.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.0%
Unemployment is 1.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.3% 5-year
52
15,649
Population moved +0.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.4%
Median rent consumes 17.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$946
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
90
$136.1M
$136.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$11.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$136.1M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$104.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.1M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.5M
2. MITCHELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 17-2$2.4M
3. DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$1.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$698
2BR estimate$919
Median income$58,620
Median home value$192,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
15,649
Median age
39.6
Bachelor's degree+
23.6%
Poverty rate
12.5%
Labor force participation
69.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,599
202115,677
202215,656
202315,637
202415,649
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202415,649
202515,662 *
202615,668 *
R² = 10.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.7B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$58,620/yr
Median rent$851/mo
Rent share of income17.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,662/yr
Mortgage share of income19.9%
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 avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.1%
Poverty rate12.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$192,200
Median monthly rent$851
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.