GDP / Output
+7.9% YoY
94
$477.2B
Output changed +7.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
4.9%
Unemployment is 4.9% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+9.0% 5-year
100
4,575
Population moved +9.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
28.1%
Median rent consumes 28.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.1K per resident
100
$20.7B
$20.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$20.7B
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$8.8B
2. Department of Defense$5.6B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$1.9B
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE BOEING COMPANY$4.4B
2. BLUE ORIGIN WASHINGTON, LLC$767.1M
3. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$693.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,515
2BR estimate$1,996
Median income$78,954
Median home value$456,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,575
Median age
33.9
Bachelor's degree+
18.5%
Poverty rate
28.0%
Labor force participation
71.3%
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
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,197
20214,544
20224,411
20234,334
20244,575
GDP (5 years)
2020$340.7B
2021$377.5B
2022$404.8B
2023$442.1B
2024$477.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,575
20254,576 *
20264,631 *
R² = 31.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$477.2B
2025$509.7B *
2026$543.5B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$78,954/yr
Median rent$1,848/mo
Rent share of income28.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,675/yr
Mortgage share of income35.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation71.3%
Poverty rate28.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$456,100
Median monthly rent$1,848
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 climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth94/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.