GDP / Output
+4.7% YoY
72
$9.3B
Output changed +4.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+23.0% 5-year
100
80,594
Population moved +23.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.7%
Median rent consumes 20.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.6K per resident
88
$1.2B
$1.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$71.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.2B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$727.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$224.2M
3. Department of Defense$36.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. AUBURN UNIVERSITY$143.9M
2. MDT ARMOR CORP$17.6M
3. AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY$6.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$900
2BR estimate$1,186
Median income$63,668
Median home value$364,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
80,594
Median age
25.9
Bachelor's degree+
64.1%
Poverty rate
25.4%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+4.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202065,508
202174,637
202276,660
202378,738
202480,594
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.7B
2021$7.4B
2022$8.0B
2023$8.9B
2024$9.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202480,594
202585,509 *
202688,937 *
R² = 85.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.3B
2025$10.0B *
2026$10.7B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$63,668/yr
Median rent$1,098/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,136/yr
Mortgage share of income34.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.6%
Poverty rate25.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$364,800
Median monthly rent$1,098
Price-to-rent ratio27.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.