GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$73.1B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+16.8% 5-year
100
22,507
Population moved +16.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
16.0%
Median rent consumes 16.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.2K per resident
100
$8.7B
$8.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$8.7B
$10.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.3B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$2.4B
3. Department of Defense$530.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$396.0M
2. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$289.6M
3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$259.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,081
2BR estimate$1,423
Median income$99,090
Median home value$322,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
22,507
Median age
33.9
Bachelor's degree+
41.8%
Poverty rate
14.0%
Labor force participation
74.2%
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
+3.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202019,267
202119,662
202220,135
202320,869
202422,507
GDP (5 years)
2020$55.6B
2021$59.6B
2022$65.7B
2023$68.9B
2024$73.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202422,507
202522,794 *
202623,563 *
R² = 90.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$73.1B
2025$77.9B *
2026$82.3B *
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$99,090/yr
Median rent$1,318/mo
Rent share of income16.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,575/yr
Mortgage share of income19.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation74.2%
Poverty rate14.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$322,600
Median monthly rent$1,318
Price-to-rent ratio20.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability78/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.