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Growing GDP, shrinking populationEngineering hubsHighest per-capita incomeOverrepresented in ManufacturingLow unemployment, growing business formationAffordability improving (income outpacing home prices)Housing costs outpacing income (community-impact screen)Logistics: near interstate & port
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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

942 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Carlton, MN$1.9B+7.6%+0.4%$54.8k$55.5k1.674.6%-4.6%7 km41 kmNobles, MN$1.9B+10.0%+0.0%$54.9k$61.2k4.043.4%-7.4%4 km147 kmDecatur, IN$1.9B+3.5%+0.0%$54.9k$58.1k3.872.9%-6.3%6 km59 kmHendry, FL$1.9B+8.1%+4.1%$52.0k$42.2k0.635.1%-10.1%43 km69 kmWythe, VA$1.9B+5.7%-0.2%$45.2k$49.2k2.333.4%-4.3%4 km137 kmMurray, GA$1.9B+10.4%+0.9%$43.4k$41.2k3.773.2%-6.1%23 km54 kmHighland, OH$1.9B+6.9%+0.2%$42.5k$48.0k2.283.4%-7.1%42 km55 kmWarren, IA$1.9B+8.1%+1.8%$49.4k$66.6k0.902.7%-3.2%18 km196 kmBotetourt, VA$1.9B+8.8%+0.3%$55.0k$66.8k3.153.2%-5.1%8 km144 kmBarren, KY$1.9B+6.3%+0.5%$46.7k$46.6k1.804.9%-8.2%18 km46 kmOrleans, NY$1.9B+6.2%-0.1%$55.8k$51.1k2.963.8%-6.4%26 km50 kmPolk, TX$1.9B+8.7%+1.5%$50.2k$52.4k1.794.9%-3.6%65 km97 kmLincoln, MO$1.9B+8.7%+2.4%$50.9k$54.1k1.913.3%-4.6%26 km25 kmLawrence, SD$1.8B+10.5%+2.7%$49.5k$78.6k0.371.7%-4.7%13 km635 kmCumberland, IL$1.8B+20.2%-0.4%$46.7k$104.9k3.953.1%-2.1%5 km153 kmCoos, NH$1.8B+7.9%+0.1%$51.8k$60.7k0.742.9%-10.4%56 km134 kmGarrett, MD$1.8B+7.1%-0.3%$45.1k$62.7k0.943.6%-5.5%17 km60 kmLawrence, IN$1.8B+7.5%+0.1%$49.0k$57.1k2.193.1%-5.2%25 km56 kmSargent, ND$1.8B+14.7%-0.8%$68.3k$81.2k7.721.8%-4.5%61 km360 kmCrook, OR$1.8B+16.7%+2.3%$75.5k$62.1k2.045.5%-3.1%172 km174 kmTuscola, MI$1.8B+7.0%-0.2%$47.8k$49.8k1.815.9%-7.3%37 km38 kmBoyle, KY$1.8B+8.2%+0.4%$49.9k$51.3k1.854.7%-5.7%49 km45 kmDickinson, MI$1.8B+6.3%+0.0%$56.7k$59.2k2.194.9%-7.5%161 km68 kmHowell, MO$1.8B+7.2%+0.7%$42.8k$46.0k1.644.1%-6.3%112 km114 kmStokes, NC$1.8B+13.7%+0.7%$38.7k$52.3k1.303.4%-7.4%27 km214 km
Carlton, MN
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$55.5k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.67
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
41 km
Nobles, MN
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.0%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$61.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
4.04
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
147 km
Decatur, IN
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$54.9k
Income / cap
$58.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.87
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
59 km
Hendry, FL
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+4.1%
Avg wage
$52.0k
Income / cap
$42.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.63
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-10.1%
Nearest interstate
43 km
Nearest port
69 km
Wythe, VA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$45.2k
Income / cap
$49.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.33
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
137 km
Murray, GA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+0.9%
Avg wage
$43.4k
Income / cap
$41.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.77
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
23 km
Nearest port
54 km
Highland, OH
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$42.5k
Income / cap
$48.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.28
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
55 km
Warren, IA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$49.4k
Income / cap
$66.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.90
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.2%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
196 km
Botetourt, VA
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$66.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.15
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.1%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
144 km
Barren, KY
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$46.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.80
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-8.2%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
46 km
Orleans, NY
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.8k
Income / cap
$51.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.96
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-6.4%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
50 km
Polk, TX
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$50.2k
Income / cap
$52.4k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.79
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.6%
Nearest interstate
65 km
Nearest port
97 km
Lincoln, MO
GDP ’24
$1.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.91
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
26 km
Nearest port
25 km
Lawrence, SD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.7%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$78.6k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.37
Unemployment
1.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
13 km
Nearest port
635 km
Cumberland, IL
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+20.2%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$104.9k
LQ · Manufacturing
3.95
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
153 km
Coos, NH
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$60.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.74
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-10.4%
Nearest interstate
56 km
Nearest port
134 km
Garrett, MD
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$45.1k
Income / cap
$62.7k
LQ · Manufacturing
0.94
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.5%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
60 km
Lawrence, IN
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$49.0k
Income / cap
$57.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.19
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
56 km
Sargent, ND
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+14.7%
Pop Δ
-0.8%
Avg wage
$68.3k
Income / cap
$81.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
7.72
Unemployment
1.8%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
61 km
Nearest port
360 km
Crook, OR
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+16.7%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$75.5k
Income / cap
$62.1k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.04
Unemployment
5.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.1%
Nearest interstate
172 km
Nearest port
174 km
Tuscola, MI
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$47.8k
Income / cap
$49.8k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.81
Unemployment
5.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.3%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
38 km
Boyle, KY
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$51.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.85
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.7%
Nearest interstate
49 km
Nearest port
45 km
Dickinson, MI
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$59.2k
LQ · Manufacturing
2.19
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
161 km
Nearest port
68 km
Howell, MO
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$42.8k
Income / cap
$46.0k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.64
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.3%
Nearest interstate
112 km
Nearest port
114 km
Stokes, NC
GDP ’24
$1.8B
GDP CAGR
+13.7%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$38.7k
Income / cap
$52.3k
LQ · Manufacturing
1.30
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
27 km
Nearest port
214 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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