GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$7.0B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.7% 5-year
84
24,602
Population moved +5.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,387,817
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.7%
Median rent consumes 18.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.1K per resident
92
$787.8M
$787.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$787.8M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$613.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$84.2M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$33.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. LEWISTON HOUSING AUTHORITY$17.3M
2. MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.7M
3. AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY$9.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$854
2BR estimate$1,124
Median income$66,647
Median home value$282,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
24,602
Median age
41.4
Bachelor's degree+
27.8%
Poverty rate
13.8%
Labor force participation
64.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202023,267
202123,790
202224,038
202324,294
202424,602
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.4B
2021$5.6B
2022$6.2B
2023$6.7B
2024$7.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202424,602
202524,950 *
202625,268 *
R² = 97.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.0B
2025$7.5B *
2026$8.0B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$66,647/yr
Median rent$1,041/mo
Rent share of income18.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,111/yr
Mortgage share of income25.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.1%
Poverty rate13.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$282,000
Median monthly rent$1,041
Price-to-rent ratio22.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum84/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.