GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$33.4B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.1%
Unemployment is 5.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+18.5% 5-year
100
8,668
Population moved +18.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.1%
Median rent consumes 17.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
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
87
$3.3B
$3.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.3B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$344.0M
3. Department of Transportation$114.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$103.1M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER$51.2M
3. THE NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY$30.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,569
2BR estimate$2,066
Median income$133,990
Median home value$647,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,668
Median age
44.9
Bachelor's degree+
37.3%
Poverty rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
61.1%
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
2026-06-10
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
+3.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,317
20217,865
20227,945
20238,213
20248,668
GDP (5 years)
2020$23.8B
2021$27.2B
2022$29.4B
2023$31.4B
2024$33.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,668
20258,917 *
20269,222 *
R² = 95.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$33.4B
2025$36.1B *
2026$38.4B *
R² = 98.4% · * 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$133,990/yr
Median rent$1,913/mo
Rent share of income17.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$39,277/yr
Mortgage share of income29.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.1%
Poverty rate3.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$647,300
Median monthly rent$1,913
Price-to-rent ratio28.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.