GDP / Output
+6.2% YoY
83
$584.0M
Output changed +6.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
93
1.9%
Unemployment is 1.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+18.6% 5-year
100
492
Population moved +18.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
13.0%
Median rent consumes 13.0% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$77.6M
$77.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$27.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$77.6M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$43.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$27.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$26.9M
2. CITY OF COLUMBUS$282.0K
3. DAVID CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY$220.8K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$645
2BR estimate$849
Median income$72,639
Median home value$147,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
492
Median age
48.6
Bachelor's degree+
14.7%
Poverty rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
67.0%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+3.5%
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020415
2021488
2022513
2023460
2024492
GDP (5 years)
2020$355.1M
2021$457.6M
2022$512.3M
2023$549.7M
2024$584.0M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024492
2025511 *
2026524 *
R² = 27.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$584.0M
2025$656.7M *
2026$711.7M *
R² = 94.1% · * 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$72,639/yr
Median rent$786/mo
Rent share of income13.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,974/yr
Mortgage share of income12.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.9%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.0%
Poverty rate8.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$147,900
Median monthly rent$786
Price-to-rent ratio15.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market93/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability90/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.