GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$7.7B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+20.0% 5-year
100
2,548
Population moved +20.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.0%
Median rent consumes 18.0% 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
$9.2K per resident
100
$1.2B
$1.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.2B
$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$530.3M
2. Department of Defense$278.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$218.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$107.0M
2. BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC$87.5M
3. VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$28.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$716
2BR estimate$943
Median income$58,143
Median home value$201,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,548
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
20.0%
Poverty rate
23.9%
Labor force participation
60.5%
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
+3.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,124
20212,470
20222,386
20232,408
20242,548
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.2B
2021$6.2B
2022$7.0B
2023$7.4B
2024$7.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,548
20252,623 *
20262,702 *
R² = 60.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.7B
2025$8.5B *
2026$9.1B *
R² = 94.2% · * 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$58,143/yr
Median rent$873/mo
Rent share of income18.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,196/yr
Mortgage share of income21.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.5%
Poverty rate23.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$201,000
Median monthly rent$873
Price-to-rent ratio19.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.