GDP / Output
+9.1% YoY
100
$318.2M
Output changed +9.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
20
6.8%
Unemployment is 6.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.3% 5-year
64
177
Population moved +2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$8.2K per resident
100
$68.0M
$68.0M 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
$68.0M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$48.4M
2. Department of Transportation$10.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.8M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF PRESCOT$929.6K
3. PRESCOTT APARTMENTS$132.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$683
2BR estimate$900
Median income$70,625
Median home value$99,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
177
Median age
52.4
Bachelor's degree+
19.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
62.4%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020173
2021150
2022143
2023129
2024177
GDP (5 years)
2020$248.6M
2021$270.1M
2022$302.3M
2023$291.6M
2024$318.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024177
2025151 *
2026149 *
R² = 1.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$318.2M
2025$334.3M *
2026$350.4M *
R² = 86.5% · * 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$70,625/yr
Median rent$833/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,013/yr
Mortgage share of income8.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.8%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate4.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$99,100
Median monthly rent$833
Price-to-rent ratio9.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.