GDP / Output
+2.8% YoY
59
$5.4B
Output changed +2.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
95
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.1% 5-year
81
11,699
Population moved +5.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.6%
Median rent consumes 13.6% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$757.8M
$757.8M 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
$757.8M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$611.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$51.6M
3. Department of Education$41.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY$42.9M
2. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF MUNCIE$10.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$759
2BR estimate$1,000
Median income$81,674
Median home value$186,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,699
Median age
41.8
Bachelor's degree+
34.9%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
66.7%
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202011,128
202111,486
202211,560
202311,617
202411,699
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$4.6B
2022$5.0B
2023$5.3B
2024$5.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,699
202511,880 *
202612,007 *
R² = 82.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.4B
2025$5.8B *
2026$6.1B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$81,674/yr
Median rent$926/mo
Rent share of income13.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,329/yr
Mortgage share of income13.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate4.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$186,700
Median monthly rent$926
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.