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
84
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+11.4% 5-year
100
201,469
Population moved +11.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.3%
Median rent consumes 16.3% 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
16.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$849
2BR estimate$1,118
Median income$75,970
Median home value$292,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
201,469
Median age
35.5
Bachelor's degree+
38.1%
Poverty rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
74.0%
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
2026-06-16
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
+2.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020180,927
2021189,258
2022193,401
2023197,642
2024201,469
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
2024201,469
2025207,380 *
2026212,327 *
R² = 97.1% · * 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$75,970/yr
Median rent$1,035/mo
Rent share of income16.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,742/yr
Mortgage share of income23.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation74.0%
Poverty rate9.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$292,400
Median monthly rent$1,035
Price-to-rent ratio23.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.