GDP / Output
+7.5% YoY
92
$22.4B
Output changed +7.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+62.5% 5-year
100
65
Population moved +62.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
22.8%
Median rent consumes 22.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$946
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.2K per resident
100
$1.6B
$1.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$11.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.6B
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$983.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$192.0M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$150.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$61.3M
2. ROSENBAUER AMERICA LLC$47.3M
3. SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY$36.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,128
2BR estimate$1,485
Median income$72,500
Median home value$90,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
65
Median age
54.5
Bachelor's degree+
1.9%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
66.1%
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
+10.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202040
202140
202251
202355
202465
GDP (5 years)
2020$18.1B
2021$19.1B
2022$19.2B
2023$20.9B
2024$22.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202465
202570 *
202676 *
R² = 93.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$22.4B
2025$23.1B *
2026$24.2B *
R² = 93.3% · * 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$72,500/yr
Median rent$1,375/mo
Rent share of income22.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,461/yr
Mortgage share of income7.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.1%
Poverty rate3.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$90,000
Median monthly rent$1,375
Price-to-rent ratio5.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score95/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability90/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.