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Rising Sun, IN

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

2,474

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.4% YoY

56

$129.7M

Output changed +2.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

93

2.2%

Unemployment is 2.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+17.4% 5-year

100

2,474

Population moved +17.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.8%

Median rent consumes 16.8% 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

$8.6K per resident

100

$51.0M

$51.0M 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

$51.0M

$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$40.9M
2. Department of Transportation$6.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$348.4K
3. IOK TECHNOLOGY LLC$200.2K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$675
2BR estimate$889
Median income$58,843
Median home value$155,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,474

Median age

39.4

Bachelor's degree+

17.2%

Poverty rate

11.6%

Labor force participation

62.4%

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

+3.3%

GDP CAGR

-0.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,108
20212,271
20222,420
20232,570
20242,474
GDP (5 years)
2020$132.2M
2021$143.9M
2022$137.2M
2023$126.7M
2024$129.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,474
20252,678 *
20262,781 *

R² = 80.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$129.7M
2025$127.3M *
2026$125.1M *

R² = 26.9% · * 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$58,843/yr
Median rent$823/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,448/yr
Mortgage share of income16.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.2%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate11.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$155,700
Median monthly rent$823
Price-to-rent ratio15.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth56/100
Labor market93/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability83/100

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

Location Context

Rising Sun city, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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