GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
86
$3.3B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.2% 5-year
0
2,518
Population moved -12.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.3%
Median rent consumes 20.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.3K per resident
93
$557.0M
$557.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$557.0M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$426.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$77.2M
3. Department of Education$18.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.1M
2. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$11.4M
3. HARDING UNIVERSITY, INC.$6.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$671
2BR estimate$883
Median income$48,355
Median home value$142,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,518
Median age
40.4
Bachelor's degree+
14.1%
Poverty rate
16.1%
Labor force participation
54.4%
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,868
20212,564
20222,548
20232,545
20242,518
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.7B
2022$3.0B
2023$3.1B
2024$3.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,518
20252,393 *
20262,321 *
R² = 60.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.3B
2025$3.6B *
2026$3.8B *
R² = 96.2% · * 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$48,355/yr
Median rent$818/mo
Rent share of income20.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,641/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
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 avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.4%
Poverty rate16.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$142,400
Median monthly rent$818
Price-to-rent ratio14.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.