GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$76.0B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.8%
Unemployment is 0.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+17.2% 5-year
100
627
Population moved +17.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,021,191
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.0%
Median rent consumes 17.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.5K per resident
95
$4.3B
$4.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$12.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$4.3B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$277.0M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$202.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE$186.3M
2. TRANSPORTATION, DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF$136.7M
3. DIAMOND STATE PORT CORPORATION$127.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$923
2BR estimate$1,215
Median income$79,306
Median home value$479,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
627
Median age
60.1
Bachelor's degree+
34.6%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
45.9%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020535
2021551
2022652
2023600
2024627
GDP (5 years)
2020$54.9B
2021$58.1B
2022$67.7B
2023$71.3B
2024$76.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024627
2025663 *
2026686 *
R² = 55.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$76.0B
2025$82.2B *
2026$87.7B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$79,306/yr
Median rent$1,125/mo
Rent share of income17.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,089/yr
Mortgage share of income36.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation45.9%
Poverty rate5.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$479,400
Median monthly rent$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio35.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score93/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability91/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.