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Hennepin County, MN

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

1,269,496

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.1% YoY

75

$193.6B

Output changed +5.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

68

3.6%

Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+1.1% 5-year

57

1,269,496

Population moved +1.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.3%

Median rent consumes 18.3% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$146.7K per resident

100

$188.0B

$188.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$188.0B

$146.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Health and Human Services$179.2B
2. Social Security Administration$5.8B
3. Department of Defense$980.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$719.4M
2. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$383.1M
3. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$249.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,219
2BR estimate$1,606
Median income$97,653
Median home value$392,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,269,496

Median age

37.6

Bachelor's degree+

54.1%

Poverty rate

10.0%

Labor force participation

71.2%

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

2026-06-10

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

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,255,296
20211,270,283
20221,270,787
20231,268,903
20241,269,496
GDP (5 years)
2020$144.4B
2021$159.1B
2022$173.0B
2023$184.2B
2024$193.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,269,496
20251,275,059 *
20261,277,761 *

R² = 42.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$193.6B
2025$207.9B *
2026$220.3B *

R² = 99.2% · * 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$97,653/yr
Median rent$1,487/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,841/yr
Mortgage share of income24.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.2%
Poverty rate10.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$392,900
Median monthly rent$1,487
Price-to-rent ratio22.0x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Hennepin County, Minnesota

County

Part of

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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