GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$1.5B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.4%
Unemployment is 1.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.0% 5-year
44
299
Population moved -1.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
97
2.4%
Median rent consumes 2.4% 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
$9.4K per resident
100
$145.2M
$145.2M 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
$145.2M
$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$82.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$39.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$36.5M
2. LOWER SIOUX INDIAN COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA$7.3M
3. CITY OF REDWOOD FALLS$4.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
2.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$81
2BR estimate$107
Median income$48,750
Median home value$68,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
299
Median age
54.1
Bachelor's degree+
10.5%
Poverty rate
15.4%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-0.2%
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020302
2021333
2022350
2023328
2024299
GDP (5 years)
2020$866.1M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024299
2025319 *
2026318 *
R² = 0.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.9B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$48,750/yr
Median rent$99/mo
Rent share of income2.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,138/yr
Mortgage share of income8.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.4%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.1%
Poverty rate15.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$68,200
Median monthly rent$99
Price-to-rent ratio57.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum44/100
Overall stability87/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.