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Rockville, MN

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

2,452

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.3% YoY

90

$12.6B

Output changed +7.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.7%

Unemployment is 0.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-4.6% 5-year

22

2,452

Population moved -4.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

87

9.3%

Median rent consumes 9.3% 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

$7.0K per resident

91

$1.1B

$1.1B 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

$1.1B

$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$750.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.4M
3. Department of Education$104.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, INC.$74.7M
2. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC$64.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$23.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

9.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$668
2BR estimate$880
Median income$105,329
Median home value$365,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,452

Median age

42.1

Bachelor's degree+

30.9%

Poverty rate

4.3%

Labor force participation

72.1%

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

-0.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,571
20212,357
20222,271
20232,521
20242,452
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.2B
2021$9.9B
2022$11.3B
2023$11.8B
2024$12.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,452
20252,412 *
20262,405 *

R² = 0.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.6B
2025$13.6B *
2026$14.4B *

R² = 97.8% · * 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$105,329/yr
Median rent$815/mo
Rent share of income9.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,196/yr
Mortgage share of income21.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.7%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.1%
Poverty rate4.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$365,800
Median monthly rent$815
Price-to-rent ratio37.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum22/100
Overall stability82/100

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

Location Context

Rockville city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

St. Cloud, MN

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