GDP / Output
+1.2% YoY
47
$17.9B
Output changed +1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.5%
Unemployment is 8.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.6% 5-year
100
3,437
Population moved +9.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.5%
Median rent consumes 13.5% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$1.7B
$1.7B 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
$1.7B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$218.1M
3. Department of Transportation$59.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$46.7M
2. SHREVEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY$29.4M
3. STEPHENSON STELLAR CORPORATION$26.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$690
2BR estimate$909
Median income$75,069
Median home value$208,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,437
Median age
32.4
Bachelor's degree+
20.6%
Poverty rate
12.5%
Labor force participation
61.4%
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,137
20213,434
20223,471
20233,452
20243,437
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.7B
2021$15.0B
2022$17.3B
2023$17.7B
2024$17.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,437
20253,572 *
20263,633 *
R² = 48.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$17.9B
2025$20.1B *
2026$21.4B *
R² = 86.4% · * 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$75,069/yr
Median rent$842/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,658/yr
Mortgage share of income16.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.5%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.4%
Poverty rate12.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$208,600
Median monthly rent$842
Price-to-rent ratio20.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.