GDP / Output
+8.5% YoY
99
$1.2B
Output changed +8.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
35
5.8%
Unemployment is 5.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.9% 5-year
68
384
Population moved +2.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.7%
Median rent consumes 18.7% 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
$8.6K per resident
100
$126.2M
$126.2M 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
$126.2M
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$81.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$32.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$8.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$31.5M
2. LOWER SIOUX INDIAN COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA$1.0M
3. CITY OF FRANKLIN$704.1K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$53,036
Median home value$78,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
384
Median age
39.8
Bachelor's degree+
13.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
64.5%
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020373
2021367
2022370
2023432
2024384
GDP (5 years)
2020$761.9M
2021$943.2M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024384
2025411 *
2026420 *
R² = 26.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 90.4% · * 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$53,036/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income18.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,739/yr
Mortgage share of income8.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.8%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.5%
Poverty rate11.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$78,100
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio7.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth99/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum68/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.