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St. John'S University, MN

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Overall score66out of 100
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Population

1,580

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.3% YoY

90

$12.6B

Output changed +7.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-3.5% 5-year

29

1,580

Population moved -3.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$7.0K per resident

91

$1.1B

$1.1B 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

$1.1B

$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$750.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.2M
3. Department of Education$104.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, INC.$74.7M
2. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC$64.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$23.3M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,580

Median age

20.1

Bachelor's degree+

78.6%

Poverty rate

28.4%

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

2026-06-10

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

-0.7%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,637
20211,688
20221,643
20231,615
20241,580
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.2B
2021$9.9B
2022$11.3B
2023$11.8B
2024$12.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,580
20251,577 *
20261,558 *

R² = 55.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.6B
2025$13.6B *
2026$14.4B *

R² = 97.8% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate28.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum29/100
Overall stability66/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

St. John's University CDP, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

St. Cloud, MN

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