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
+2.7% 5-year
66
850,796
Population moved +2.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.3%
Median rent consumes 21.3% 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
21.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,334
2BR estimate$1,757
Median income$91,768
Median home value$349,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
850,796
Median age
39.7
Bachelor's degree+
42.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
65.8%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020828,193
2021850,702
2022850,737
2023849,586
2024850,796
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
2024850,796
2025859,230 *
2026863,639 *
R² = 48.9% · * 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$91,768/yr
Median rent$1,627/mo
Rent share of income21.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,195/yr
Mortgage share of income23.1%
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 participation65.8%
Poverty rate9.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$349,300
Median monthly rent$1,627
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.