GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$9.3B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
95
1.8%
Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.0% 5-year
56
5,007
Population moved +1.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
24.9%
Median rent consumes 24.9% 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
$931.7M
$931.7M 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
$931.7M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$671.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$94.4M
3. Department of Defense$47.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$46.4M
2. BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.$20.3M
3. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH$15.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$925
2BR estimate$1,218
Median income$54,387
Median home value$140,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,007
Median age
42.5
Bachelor's degree+
21.1%
Poverty rate
15.1%
Labor force participation
60.8%
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
Latest available
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,957
20214,802
20224,833
20234,919
20245,007
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.0B
2021$7.8B
2022$8.4B
2023$8.9B
2024$9.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,007
20254,969 *
20264,990 *
R² = 16.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.3B
2025$9.9B *
2026$10.5B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$54,387/yr
Median rent$1,128/mo
Rent share of income24.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,495/yr
Mortgage share of income15.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.8%
Poverty rate15.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$140,000
Median monthly rent$1,128
Price-to-rent ratio10.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.