GDP / Output
+2.8% YoY
59
$877.1M
Output changed +2.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
92
2.3%
Unemployment is 2.3% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+49.4% 5-year
100
399
Population moved +49.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.8%
Median rent consumes 15.8% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$107.6M
$107.6M 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
$107.6M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$51.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$21.4M
3. Department of Education$12.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA$21.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.3M
3. CITY OF VERMILLION$2.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$662
2BR estimate$872
Median income$61,250
Median home value$107,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
399
Median age
54.4
Bachelor's degree+
20.5%
Poverty rate
20.1%
Labor force participation
40.3%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+8.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020267
2021321
2022387
2023352
2024399
GDP (5 years)
2020$615.8M
2021$711.0M
2022$808.6M
2023$853.1M
2024$877.1M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024399
2025434 *
2026463 *
R² = 76.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$877.1M
2025$972.5M *
2026$1.0B *
R² = 93.8% · * 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 affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$61,250/yr
Median rent$807/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,499/yr
Mortgage share of income10.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.3%
Poverty rate20.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$107,100
Median monthly rent$807
Price-to-rent ratio11.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.