GDP / Output
+3.3% YoY
62
$31.2B
Output changed +3.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+20.5% 5-year
100
2,225
Population moved +20.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.9%
Median rent consumes 23.9% 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
$6.4K per resident
86
$3.2B
$3.2B 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
$3.2B
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$213.4M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$85.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$61.5M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF GARY TH$27.6M
3. SOUTHLAKE/TRI-CITY MANAGEMENT CORP.$23.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$936
2BR estimate$1,232
Median income$57,313
Median home value$134,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,225
Median age
32.4
Bachelor's degree+
13.4%
Poverty rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
67.1%
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
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
+3.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,846
20212,033
20222,111
20232,348
20242,225
GDP (5 years)
2020$22.0B
2021$25.7B
2022$28.3B
2023$30.2B
2024$31.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,225
20252,435 *
20262,542 *
R² = 79.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$31.2B
2025$34.4B *
2026$36.7B *
R² = 95.0% · * 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$57,313/yr
Median rent$1,141/mo
Rent share of income23.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,137/yr
Mortgage share of income14.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.1%
Poverty rate16.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$134,100
Median monthly rent$1,141
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.