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St. Mary Of The Woods, IN

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

959

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.4% YoY

77

$6.6B

Output changed +5.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+17.1% 5-year

100

959

Population moved +17.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.9%

Median rent consumes 20.9% 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

$6.2K per resident

85

$660.2M

$660.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$207.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$660.2M

$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$552.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.8M
3. Department of Education$24.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY$18.8M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE$13.1M
3. HOWARD W. PENCE, INC.$12.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$402
2BR estimate$529
Median income$28,114
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

959

Median age

53.5

Bachelor's degree+

42.4%

Poverty rate

35.4%

Labor force participation

29.4%

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

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

+3.2%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020819
2021837
2022784
2023869
2024959
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.8B
2021$5.4B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.2B
2024$6.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024959
2025947 *
2026978 *

R² = 55.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.6B
2025$7.1B *
2026$7.5B *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$28,114/yr
Median rent$490/mo
Rent share of income20.9%

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 avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation29.4%
Poverty rate35.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$490

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score90/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100

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

Location Context

St. Mary of the Woods CDP, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Terre Haute, IN

Nearby locations

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