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Rossville, MD

Thriving 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

16,059

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.1% YoY

82

$73.1B

Output changed +6.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

65

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+0.4% 5-year

52

16,059

Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.2%

Median rent consumes 22.2% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.2K per resident

100

$8.7B

$8.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$8.7B

$10.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.3B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$2.4B
3. Department of Defense$530.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$396.0M
2. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$289.6M
3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$259.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,367
2BR estimate$1,800
Median income$90,000
Median home value$317,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

16,059

Median age

41.0

Bachelor's degree+

30.4%

Poverty rate

7.7%

Labor force participation

71.8%

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

2026-07-31

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202015,993
202115,633
202215,503
202315,088
202416,059
GDP (5 years)
2020$55.6B
2021$59.6B
2022$65.7B
2023$68.9B
2024$73.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202416,059
202515,531 *
202615,490 *

R² = 2.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$73.1B
2025$77.9B *
2026$82.3B *

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$90,000/yr
Median rent$1,667/mo
Rent share of income22.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,235/yr
Mortgage share of income21.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.8%
Poverty rate7.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$317,000
Median monthly rent$1,667
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 score69/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability71/100

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

Location Context

Rossville CDP, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

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