GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
81
$439.7M
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.2%
Unemployment is 1.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.1% 5-year
0
822
Population moved -12.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
92
5.4%
Median rent consumes 5.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.8K per resident
90
$78.8M
$78.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$78.8M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$68.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$8.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$990.9K
Top recipients
Dollars1. PERRY COUNTY$410.0K
2. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$402.2K
3. NEW AUGUSTA$240.8K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
5.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$294
2BR estimate$388
Median income$80,224
Median home value$259,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
822
Median age
42.7
Bachelor's degree+
0.9%
Poverty rate
14.2%
Labor force participation
71.0%
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
-2.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020935
2021862
2022857
2023917
2024822
GDP (5 years)
2020$316.3M
2021$380.8M
2022$410.9M
2023$414.6M
2024$439.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024822
2025827 *
2026810 *
R² = 34.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$439.7M
2025$476.6M *
2026$504.7M *
R² = 87.5% · * 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$80,224/yr
Median rent$359/mo
Rent share of income5.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,722/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.2%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.0%
Poverty rate14.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$259,100
Median monthly rent$359
Price-to-rent ratio60.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability78/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.