GDP / Output
+2.0% YoY
53
$1.5B
Output changed +2.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.7%
Unemployment is 0.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-3.9% 5-year
27
274
Population moved -3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$8.3K per resident
100
$282.0M
$282.0M 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
$282.0M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$191.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$22.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.0M
2. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.7M
3. CITY OF LITTLE FALLS$4.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$820
2BR estimate$1,080
Median income$61,250
Median home value$148,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
274
Median age
50.1
Bachelor's degree+
11.6%
Poverty rate
12.5%
Labor force participation
62.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020285
2021254
2022212
2023241
2024274
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024274
2025243 *
2026239 *
R² = 3.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 86.9% · * 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$61,250/yr
Median rent$1,000/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,029/yr
Mortgage share of income14.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.7%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation62.2%
Poverty rate12.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$148,800
Median monthly rent$1,000
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth53/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.