GDP / Output
+2.9% YoY
60
$122.6M
Output changed +2.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-17.8% 5-year
0
861
Population moved -17.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,116,875
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
13.2%
Median rent consumes 13.2% 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
$27.4K per resident
100
$45.6M
$45.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$15.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$45.6M
$27.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Agriculture$33.8M
2. Social Security Administration$9.7M
3. Department of Transportation$890.5K
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.6M
2. NEMONT TELEPHONE CO-OPERATIVE INC$15.3M
3. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$889.9K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$470
2BR estimate$619
Median income$52,250
Median home value$188,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
861
Median age
57.1
Bachelor's degree+
21.7%
Poverty rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
62.4%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
-3.8%
GDP CAGR
+0.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,047
20211,059
2022791
2023824
2024861
GDP (5 years)
2020$117.1M
2021$127.8M
2022$135.7M
2023$119.1M
2024$122.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024861
2025734 *
2026674 *
R² = 56.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$122.6M
2025$125.2M *
2026$125.4M *
R² = 0.2% · * 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$52,250/yr
Median rent$573/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,420/yr
Mortgage share of income21.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate6.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$188,200
Median monthly rent$573
Price-to-rent ratio27.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.