GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$2.0B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
57
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+28.8% 5-year
100
836
Population moved +28.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.2%
Median rent consumes 20.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$18.5K per resident
100
$617.1M
$617.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$617.1M
$18.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$234.5M
2. Department of Homeland Security$144.4M
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$117.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PERATON INC.$49.8M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$37.9M
3. KNIGHT POINT SYSTEMS, LLC$28.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$870
2BR estimate$1,146
Median income$62,917
Median home value$183,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
836
Median age
27.0
Bachelor's degree+
24.6%
Poverty rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
73.7%
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
+5.2%
GDP CAGR
+1.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020649
2021728
2022747
2023813
2024836
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024836
2025892 *
2026938 *
R² = 96.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *
R² = 4.8% · * 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$62,917/yr
Median rent$1,061/mo
Rent share of income20.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,104/yr
Mortgage share of income17.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.7%
Poverty rate6.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$183,000
Median monthly rent$1,061
Price-to-rent ratio14.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.