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West Baden Springs, IN

Thriving overall. GDP / Output 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

543

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+9.0% YoY

100

$991.6M

Output changed +9.0% 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 avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+6.5% 5-year

89

543

Population moved +6.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

68

22.9%

Median rent consumes 22.9% 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

$6.5K per resident

87

$129.4M

$129.4M 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

$129.4M

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$114.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$2.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.9M
2. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.7M
3. SOUTHERN INDIANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC$503.8K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$670
2BR estimate$882
Median income$42,857
Median home value$163,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

543

Median age

40.2

Bachelor's degree+

9.5%

Poverty rate

18.1%

Labor force participation

60.8%

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

Latest available

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

+1.3%

GDP CAGR

+9.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020510
2021485
2022479
2023608
2024543
GDP (5 years)
2020$636.2M
2021$732.7M
2022$883.8M
2023$909.7M
2024$991.6M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024543
2025582 *
2026601 *

R² = 32.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$991.6M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *

R² = 95.7% · * 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$42,857/yr
Median rent$817/mo
Rent share of income22.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,939/yr
Mortgage share of income23.2%

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 avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.8%
Poverty rate18.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$163,800
Median monthly rent$817
Price-to-rent ratio16.7x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score95/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum89/100
Overall stability89/100

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

Location Context

West Baden Springs town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Indiana

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