GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$3.1B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-6.6% 5-year
11
484
Population moved -6.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.3%
Median rent consumes 12.3% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$233.9M
$233.9M 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
$233.9M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$135.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$32.9M
3. Department of Transportation$15.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY$43.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.3M
3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA$15.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$568
2BR estimate$748
Median income$67,639
Median home value$128,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
484
Median age
33.2
Bachelor's degree+
22.5%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Labor force participation
84.0%
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
-1.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020518
2021575
2022478
2023438
2024484
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024484
2025437 *
2026417 *
R² = 39.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$67,639/yr
Median rent$693/mo
Rent share of income12.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,815/yr
Mortgage share of income11.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation84.0%
Poverty rate4.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$128,800
Median monthly rent$693
Price-to-rent ratio15.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum11/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.