GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$2.0B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
96
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-23.5% 5-year
0
780
Population moved -23.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.0%
Median rent consumes 15.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.4K per resident
94
$246.4M
$246.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$98.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$246.4M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$151.4M
2. Department of Transportation$43.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$43.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.7M
3. MORTON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$714
2BR estimate$941
Median income$69,519
Median home value$187,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
780
Median age
39.8
Bachelor's degree+
20.1%
Poverty rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
62.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,019
2021910
2022939
2023904
2024780
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024780
2025765 *
2026717 *
R² = 79.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$69,519/yr
Median rent$871/mo
Rent share of income15.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,347/yr
Mortgage share of income16.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.1%
Poverty rate6.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$187,000
Median monthly rent$871
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.