GDP / Output
+7.8% YoY
93
$116.9B
Output changed +7.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
84
2.8%
Unemployment is 2.8% for September 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+23.6% 5-year
100
2,708
Population moved +23.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$64.6K per resident
100
$46.3B
$46.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$46.3B
$64.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$40.6B
2. Social Security Administration$2.5B
3. Department of Education$1.0B
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TENNESSEE$789.5M
2. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER$528.9M
3. TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY$425.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,871
2BR estimate$3,781
Median income$250,001
Median home value$2,000,001
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,708
Median age
43.1
Bachelor's degree+
86.8%
Poverty rate
1.4%
Labor force participation
54.1%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
September 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-10-27
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
+4.3%
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,191
20213,016
20222,933
20232,824
20242,708
GDP (5 years)
2020$75.9B
2021$87.5B
2022$98.2B
2023$108.4B
2024$116.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,708
20252,987 *
20263,071 *
R² = 16.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$116.9B
2025$128.3B *
2026$138.5B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$250,001/yr
Median rent$3,501/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$121,357/yr
Mortgage share of income48.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.8%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.1%
Poverty rate1.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. September 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$2,000,001
Median monthly rent$3,501
Price-to-rent ratio47.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.