GDP / Output
+6.2% YoY
82
$7.8B
Output changed +6.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
99
1.8%
Unemployment is 1.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+9.5% 5-year
100
207
Population moved +9.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
9.7%
Median rent consumes 9.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$15.7K per resident
100
$1.5B
$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$98.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.5B
$15.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Agriculture$645.2M
2. Social Security Administration$484.7M
3. Department of Education$176.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE$628.1M
2. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION$131.5M
3. NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF$58.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$421
2BR estimate$554
Median income$63,750
Median home value$103,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
207
Median age
34.7
Bachelor's degree+
9.7%
Poverty rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
81.1%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020189
2021169
2022221
2023202
2024207
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.9B
2021$6.5B
2022$6.9B
2023$7.4B
2024$7.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024207
2025218 *
2026225 *
R² = 30.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.8B
2025$8.3B *
2026$8.7B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$63,750/yr
Median rent$513/mo
Rent share of income9.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,256/yr
Mortgage share of income9.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation81.1%
Poverty rate13.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$103,100
Median monthly rent$513
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 score93/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability93/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.