GDP / Output
+0.6% YoY
43
$4.2B
Output changed +0.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+20.7% 5-year
100
35
Population moved +20.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
50
36.0%
Median rent consumes 36.0% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.7K per resident
97
$314.4M
$314.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$314.4M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$199.7M
2. Department of Transportation$31.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$23.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$30.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.3M
3. MISSISSIPPI CO ARKANSAS EOC INC$12.5M
Strained
Housing Affordability
36.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$318
2BR estimate$419
Median income$12,917
Median home value$56,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
35
Median age
65.5
Bachelor's degree+
11.4%
Poverty rate
48.6%
Labor force participation
48.6%
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
2026-06-16
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
+3.8%
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202029
202122
202228
202341
202435
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.2B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202435
202540 *
202643 *
R² = 45.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.2B
2025$4.8B *
2026$5.1B *
R² = 57.8% · * 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$12,917/yr
Median rent$388/mo
Rent share of income36.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,440/yr
Mortgage share of income26.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.6%
Poverty rate48.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$56,700
Median monthly rent$388
Price-to-rent ratio12.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.