GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$8.7B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.7%
Unemployment is 1.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-32.8% 5-year
0
509
Population moved -32.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.1%
Median rent consumes 18.1% 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
$11.3K per resident
100
$1.2B
$1.2B 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
$1.2B
$11.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$716.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$155.1M
3. Department of Transportation$100.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$75.0M
2. FEDERAL CONTRACTING INC$59.7M
3. R.C.S. CONSTRUCTION, INC.$26.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$56,250
Median home value$193,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
509
Median age
46.6
Bachelor's degree+
10.4%
Poverty rate
25.8%
Labor force participation
52.6%
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
-7.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020758
2021889
2022574
2023538
2024509
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.2B
2021$6.9B
2022$7.5B
2023$8.2B
2024$8.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024509
2025399 *
2026314 *
R² = 67.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$8.7B
2025$9.4B *
2026$10.0B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$56,250/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income18.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,759/yr
Mortgage share of income20.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.6%
Poverty rate25.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$193,800
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio19.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.