GDP / Output
-1.9% YoY
26
$1.5B
Output changed -1.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.8%
Unemployment is 9.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-23.5% 5-year
0
2,226
Population moved -23.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.7%
Median rent consumes 26.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.1K per resident
84
$155.2M
$155.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$324.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$155.2M
$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$105.5M
2. Department of Agriculture$27.6M
3. Department of Transportation$12.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.4M
2. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.1M
3. HARDEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISS$2.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$829
2BR estimate$1,092
Median income$45,357
Median home value$116,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,226
Median age
28.0
Bachelor's degree+
7.0%
Poverty rate
29.0%
Labor force participation
57.9%
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
-5.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,910
20212,516
20222,484
20232,283
20242,226
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,226
20252,004 *
20261,843 *
R² = 88.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 62.0% · * 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$45,357/yr
Median rent$1,011/mo
Rent share of income26.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,087/yr
Mortgage share of income15.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.8%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.9%
Poverty rate29.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$116,800
Median monthly rent$1,011
Price-to-rent ratio9.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score15/100
Economic growth26/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability29/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.