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Raymond, MN

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

692

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.2% YoY

69

$3.1B

Output changed +4.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-11.2% 5-year

0

692

Population moved -11.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

79

15.3%

Median rent consumes 15.3% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.5K per resident

100

$417.1M

$417.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$417.1M

$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$241.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$97.3M
3. Department of Transportation$28.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INC$55.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$38.1M
3. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$21.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$64,563
Median home value$158,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

692

Median age

38.5

Bachelor's degree+

17.0%

Poverty rate

15.6%

Labor force participation

66.5%

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

-2.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020779
2021722
2022747
2023771
2024692
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024692
2025705 *
2026692 *

R² = 30.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.1B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.6B *

R² = 98.3% · * 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$64,563/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income15.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,593/yr
Mortgage share of income14.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.5%
Poverty rate15.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$158,100
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio16.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

Raymond city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Willmar, MN

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