GDP / Output
+4.3% YoY
69
$18.0B
Output changed +4.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-0.8% 5-year
45
156,976
Population moved -0.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.9%
Median rent consumes 20.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$24.8K per resident
100
$3.9B
$3.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.9B
$24.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Defense$1.4B
2. General Services Administration$1.1B
3. Social Security Administration$507.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HII MISSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP$278.6M
2. SALIENT CRGT, INC.$240.9M
3. LEIDOS, INC.$237.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,713
2BR estimate$2,256
Median income$119,681
Median home value$735,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
156,976
Median age
37.7
Bachelor's degree+
66.2%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
78.3%
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
+3.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020158,309
2021158,185
2022157,594
2023156,788
2024156,976
GDP (5 years)
2020$15.4B
2021$16.2B
2022$17.1B
2023$17.3B
2024$18.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024156,976
2025156,352 *
2026155,945 *
R² = 87.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$18.0B
2025$18.7B *
2026$19.3B *
R² = 96.4% · * 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$119,681/yr
Median rent$2,089/mo
Rent share of income20.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$44,605/yr
Mortgage share of income37.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation78.3%
Poverty rate7.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$735,100
Median monthly rent$2,089
Price-to-rent ratio29.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum45/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.