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Rolling Prairie, IN

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

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94

Population

238

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.1% YoY

47

$5.8B

Output changed +1.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-41.7% 5-year

0

238

Population moved -41.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$7.3K per resident

94

$822.4M

$822.4M 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

$822.4M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$643.2M
2. Department of Transportation$81.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$48.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$80.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MICHIGAN CITY INDIANA$3.7M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$251,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

238

Median age

67.3

Bachelor's degree+

60.1%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

33.3%

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

-10.2%

GDP CAGR

+6.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020408
2021334
2022160
2023389
2024238
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.2B
2021$4.8B
2022$5.2B
2023$5.7B
2024$5.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024238
2025220 *
2026192 *

R² = 18.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.8B
2025$6.4B *
2026$6.8B *

R² = 95.5% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation33.3%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$251,800

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability53/100

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

Location Context

Rolling Prairie CDP, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Michigan City-La Porte, IN

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