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Oaktown, IN

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

860

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.2% YoY

24

$2.5B

Output changed -2.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

74

3.5%

Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-11.3% 5-year

0

860

Population moved -11.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

21.8%

Median rent consumes 21.8% 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

$7.6K per resident

96

$277.3M

$277.3M 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

$277.3M

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$194.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$17.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.9M
2. VINCENNES UNIVERSITY$12.2M
3. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$572
2BR estimate$753
Median income$38,333
Median home value$65,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

860

Median age

48.7

Bachelor's degree+

4.6%

Poverty rate

3.6%

Labor force participation

49.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

-2.4%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020970
2021917
2022755
2023724
2024860
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.2B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024860
2025721 *
2026680 *

R² = 39.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.5B
2025$2.8B *
2026$2.9B *

R² = 86.6% · * 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$38,333/yr
Median rent$697/mo
Rent share of income21.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,956/yr
Mortgage share of income10.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation49.9%
Poverty rate3.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$65,200
Median monthly rent$697
Price-to-rent ratio7.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth24/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability54/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Oaktown town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Vincennes, IN

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