GDP / Output
+2.8% YoY
59
$1.8B
Output changed +2.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.5%
Unemployment is 1.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+10.5% 5-year
100
12,930
Population moved +10.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.6%
Median rent consumes 17.6% 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
$11.2K per resident
100
$287.8M
$287.8M 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
$287.8M
$11.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$190.6M
2. Department of Energy$39.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$23.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY$40.0M
2. BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY$8.5M
3. NEIMAN TIMBER COMPANY, L.C.$5.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$790
2BR estimate$1,040
Median income$65,688
Median home value$346,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
12,930
Median age
40.0
Bachelor's degree+
41.8%
Poverty rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202011,702
202112,031
202212,268
202312,551
202412,930
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202412,930
202513,189 *
202613,487 *
R² = 99.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 97.0% · * 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$65,688/yr
Median rent$963/mo
Rent share of income17.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,007/yr
Mortgage share of income32.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.5%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.7%
Poverty rate15.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$346,200
Median monthly rent$963
Price-to-rent ratio30.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.