GDP / Output
+5.5% YoY
78
$1.8B
Output changed +5.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-42.3% 5-year
0
281
Population moved -42.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.9%
Median rent consumes 17.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.1K per resident
84
$235.3M
$235.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$134.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$235.3M
$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$212.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$13.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.4M
2. EUREKA COLLEGE$2.5M
3. TANNER FARMS ORGANICS LLC$201.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$645
2BR estimate$850
Median income$52,679
Median home value$122,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
281
Median age
47.2
Bachelor's degree+
8.8%
Poverty rate
18.9%
Labor force participation
50.6%
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
-10.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020487
2021383
2022342
2023287
2024281
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024281
2025204 *
2026153 *
R² = 90.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *
R² = 96.3% · * 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$52,679/yr
Median rent$787/mo
Rent share of income17.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,451/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%
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 avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation50.6%
Poverty rate18.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$122,800
Median monthly rent$787
Price-to-rent ratio13.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.