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Orestes, IN

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

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Population

243

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.0% YoY

81

$5.5B

Output changed +6.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

10.5%

Unemployment is 10.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-52.2% 5-year

0

243

Population moved -52.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.8%

Median rent consumes 20.8% 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

$6.9K per resident

90

$901.4M

$901.4M 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

$901.4M

$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$765.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$65.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$18.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.2M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF ANDERSO$14.3M
3. TELAMON CORPORATION$9.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$613
2BR estimate$808
Median income$43,125
Median home value$90,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

243

Median age

34.0

Bachelor's degree+

4.5%

Poverty rate

41.2%

Labor force participation

55.9%

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

Latest available

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

-13.7%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020508
2021412
2022389
2023290
2024243
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.0B
2021$4.5B
2022$4.8B
2023$5.2B
2024$5.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024243
2025173 *
2026108 *

R² = 97.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.5B
2025$5.9B *
2026$6.3B *

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$43,125/yr
Median rent$748/mo
Rent share of income20.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,516/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.5%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.9%
Poverty rate41.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$90,900
Median monthly rent$748
Price-to-rent ratio10.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score35/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability43/100

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

Location Context

Orestes town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

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