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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in Mining & energyLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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AgricultureMining & energyUtilitiesConstructionWholesale tradeInformationFinance & insuranceReal estateProfessional servicesManagementAdmin & supportEducationHealth careArts & recreationFood & accommodationOther servicesManufacturingRetail tradeTransportation
Deep sectors · QCEW
Waste management & remediationArchitectural & engineeringManagement & technical consultingEngineering servicesEnvironmental consultingRemediation services
GDP growth ≥ (per yr)
≥ 2%≥ 4%≥ 6%
Population change ≤
≤ 0%≤ -1%≤ -3%
Min. population
≥ 100k≥ 500k≥ 1M
Unemployment ≤ (BLS LAUS, latest)
≤ 3%≤ 5%≤ 8%
Business formation growth ≥ (Census BFS, ’20–’24)
≥ 0%≥ 5%≥ 10%
Affordability (income CAGR − FHFA HPI CAGR)
ImprovingStrongly improvingWorsening
Min. average wage (BLS QCEW)
≥ $50k≥ $75k≥ $100k
Min. per-capita income (BEA CAINC1)
≥ $40k≥ $60k≥ $80k
Max. distance to interstate (BTS NHS)
≤ 10 km≤ 25 km≤ 50 km
Max. distance to port (USACE)
≤ 50 km≤ 100 km≤ 250 km

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, and transport access all computed live. Methodology

296 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Polk, OR$3.1B+9.8%+0.6%$49.4k$57.3k—4.6%+0.2%32 km58 kmRoutt, CO$3.0B+10.0%+0.6%$58.9k$136.2k2.054.0%+0.4%89 km909 kmDe Soto, LA$2.9B+15.5%+0.4%$63.3k$60.2k53.404.8%+2.5%14 km35 kmTehama, CA$2.9B+7.2%-0.4%$55.5k$53.4k—5.2%+1.4%1 km180 kmChaves, NM$2.9B+7.0%-0.5%$45.3k$54.0k6.064.6%+0.0%177 km859 kmKingfisher, OK$2.8B+9.3%+0.8%$55.7k$75.7k55.833.4%+1.2%47 km201 kmLincoln, LA$2.8B+7.8%-0.0%$45.7k$53.7k2.164.6%+1.5%7 km54 kmHenderson, KY$2.8B+8.4%-0.2%$53.3k$58.9k1.384.8%+0.3%1 km0 kmPennington, MN$2.7B+10.2%-0.3%$56.2k$71.6k—4.6%+2.2%79 km203 kmVernon, LA$2.7B+5.8%-1.3%$46.8k$53.9k0.345.0%+0.6%52 km57 kmLake, CA$2.7B+7.5%-0.1%$50.7k$52.6k—6.0%+2.7%51 km113 kmPecos, TX$2.7B+14.4%-0.9%$60.1k$50.1k46.744.5%+5.3%12 km597 kmPike, KY$2.7B+7.5%-1.4%$51.1k$50.7k17.686.9%+1.4%92 km95 kmBlaine, ID$2.5B+11.0%+1.4%$58.0k$202.6k0.533.3%+3.5%89 km411 kmDakota, NE$2.4B+10.8%-0.1%$58.8k$63.6k—2.6%+1.1%12 km15 kmLyon, NV$2.4B+8.9%+1.8%$55.4k$52.3k8.774.5%+0.2%50 km207 kmSheridan, WY$2.3B+12.7%+1.5%$54.0k$82.8k4.142.5%+1.1%5 km808 kmSiskiyou, CA$2.3B+6.8%-0.9%$51.2k$61.2k0.606.5%+0.4%3 km162 kmScurry, TX$2.2B+17.4%-1.1%$72.3k$57.2k62.373.9%+0.9%38 km579 kmAppling, GA$2.2B+6.1%+0.6%$63.3k$50.6k—3.4%+0.4%71 km92 kmDeaf Smith, TX$2.1B+11.3%-0.0%$53.5k$76.0k—3.7%+1.3%34 km637 kmAmador, CA$2.1B+5.6%+0.9%$56.5k$53.7k7.544.9%+0.2%62 km76 kmLogan, WV$2.1B+15.4%-1.5%$55.3k$49.0k55.885.5%+2.0%55 km55 kmColumbia, OR$2.1B+8.9%+0.6%$52.8k$60.9k2.495.5%+0.8%20 km7 kmCalaveras, CA$2.1B+9.3%+0.6%$52.0k$64.1k0.595.4%+0.6%71 km71 km
Polk, OR
GDP ’24
$3.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$57.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
32 km
Nearest port
58 km
Routt, CO
GDP ’24
$3.0B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$136.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
2.05
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
909 km
De Soto, LA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+15.5%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$60.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
53.40
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+2.5%
Nearest interstate
14 km
Nearest port
35 km
Tehama, CA
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$55.5k
Income / cap
$53.4k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
5.2%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
180 km
Chaves, NM
GDP ’24
$2.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$54.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
6.06
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+0.0%
Nearest interstate
177 km
Nearest port
859 km
Kingfisher, OK
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$55.7k
Income / cap
$75.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
55.83
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
201 km
Lincoln, LA
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$45.7k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
2.16
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
54 km
Henderson, KY
GDP ’24
$2.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$53.3k
Income / cap
$58.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
1.38
Unemployment
4.8%
Affordability Δ
+0.3%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
0 km
Pennington, MN
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$56.2k
Income / cap
$71.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
+2.2%
Nearest interstate
79 km
Nearest port
203 km
Vernon, LA
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-1.3%
Avg wage
$46.8k
Income / cap
$53.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.34
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
52 km
Nearest port
57 km
Lake, CA
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$50.7k
Income / cap
$52.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
6.0%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
51 km
Nearest port
113 km
Pecos, TX
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+14.4%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$60.1k
Income / cap
$50.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
46.74
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+5.3%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
597 km
Pike, KY
GDP ’24
$2.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
-1.4%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$50.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
17.68
Unemployment
6.9%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
92 km
Nearest port
95 km
Blaine, ID
GDP ’24
$2.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$58.0k
Income / cap
$202.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.53
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
+3.5%
Nearest interstate
89 km
Nearest port
411 km
Dakota, NE
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$63.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
15 km
Lyon, NV
GDP ’24
$2.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$55.4k
Income / cap
$52.3k
LQ · Mining & energy
8.77
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
50 km
Nearest port
207 km
Sheridan, WY
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$54.0k
Income / cap
$82.8k
LQ · Mining & energy
4.14
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
+1.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
808 km
Siskiyou, CA
GDP ’24
$2.3B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.60
Unemployment
6.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
162 km
Scurry, TX
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+17.4%
Pop Δ
-1.1%
Avg wage
$72.3k
Income / cap
$57.2k
LQ · Mining & energy
62.37
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.9%
Nearest interstate
38 km
Nearest port
579 km
Appling, GA
GDP ’24
$2.2B
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$63.3k
Income / cap
$50.6k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.4%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
92 km
Deaf Smith, TX
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Pop Δ
-0.0%
Avg wage
$53.5k
Income / cap
$76.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
—
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
+1.3%
Nearest interstate
34 km
Nearest port
637 km
Amador, CA
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$56.5k
Income / cap
$53.7k
LQ · Mining & energy
7.54
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
+0.2%
Nearest interstate
62 km
Nearest port
76 km
Logan, WV
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+15.4%
Pop Δ
-1.5%
Avg wage
$55.3k
Income / cap
$49.0k
LQ · Mining & energy
55.88
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
+2.0%
Nearest interstate
55 km
Nearest port
55 km
Columbia, OR
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$52.8k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Mining & energy
2.49
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
+0.8%
Nearest interstate
20 km
Nearest port
7 km
Calaveras, CA
GDP ’24
$2.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.3%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$52.0k
Income / cap
$64.1k
LQ · Mining & energy
0.59
Unemployment
5.4%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
71 km
Nearest port
71 km
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GDP: BEA nominal, 2020–2024. Population & change: Census PEP Vintage 2025. Avg wage: BLS QCEW county annual pay 2023 (CBP payroll÷employment fallback). Income per capita: BEA CAINC1 2024. Location quotient: employment concentration vs. the national base — CBP 2-digit, or BLS QCEW for deep sectors (2023). Unemployment: BLS LAUS, most recent month. Business formation growth: Census BFS county applications, 2020→2024 CAGR (2022+ counts carry Census differential-privacy noise). Affordability: BEA CAINC1 per-capita income CAGR minus FHFA county HPI CAGR, 2020→2024 — positive means incomes are outpacing home prices. Interstate & port distance: county centroid to nearest BTS National Highway System segment / USACE port or dock, computed by Economic Atlas. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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