GDP / Output
-5.6% YoY
0
$619.1M
Output changed -5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.8%
Unemployment is 8.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-32.5% 5-year
0
143
Population moved -32.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.5%
Median rent consumes 16.5% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$130.4M
$130.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$130.4M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$97.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$15.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.6M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$4.4M
3. FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT$1.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$61,667
Median home value$129,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
143
Median age
42.5
Bachelor's degree+
6.5%
Poverty rate
24.5%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
-7.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020212
2021184
2022170
2023180
2024143
GDP (5 years)
2020$509.6M
2021$554.2M
2022$555.6M
2023$655.5M
2024$619.1M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024143
2025135 *
2026121 *
R² = 81.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$619.1M
2025$674.9M *
2026$706.9M *
R² = 76.4% · * 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$61,667/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income16.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,840/yr
Mortgage share of income12.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.8%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.4%
Poverty rate24.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$129,200
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio12.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score7/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability28/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.