GDP / Output
+23.3% YoY
100
$1.8B
Output changed +23.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
15.7%
Unemployment is 15.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-10.2% 5-year
0
10,468
Population moved -10.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
29.9%
Median rent consumes 29.9% 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
$6.2K per resident
85
$281.6M
$281.6M 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
$281.6M
$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$239.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$32.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$4.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BOGALUSA HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.1M
2. VALOR HEALTHCARE INC$2.3M
3. WASHINGTON PARISH OF$1.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
29.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$629
2BR estimate$828
Median income$30,749
Median home value$97,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
10,468
Median age
40.0
Bachelor's degree+
12.0%
Poverty rate
39.4%
Labor force participation
49.3%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-2.1%
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202011,658
202110,921
202210,689
202310,539
202410,468
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202410,468
202510,026 *
20269,750 *
R² = 82.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 94.6% · * 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$30,749/yr
Median rent$767/mo
Rent share of income29.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,922/yr
Mortgage share of income19.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate15.7%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation49.3%
Poverty rate39.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$97,600
Median monthly rent$767
Price-to-rent ratio10.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.