GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$7.3B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
44
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+25.4% 5-year
100
4,377
Population moved +25.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.1%
Median rent consumes 21.1% 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
$6.7K per resident
88
$743.4M
$743.4M 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
$743.4M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$498.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$68.6M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$49.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$36.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$31.2M
3. ARKANSAS EARLY LEARNING$23.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$827
2BR estimate$1,089
Median income$57,308
Median home value$169,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,377
Median age
27.3
Bachelor's degree+
16.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
Labor force participation
79.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+4.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,491
20213,884
20224,057
20234,230
20244,377
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.2B
2021$6.0B
2022$6.5B
2023$6.9B
2024$7.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,377
20254,643 *
20264,855 *
R² = 95.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.3B
2025$7.8B *
2026$8.3B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$57,308/yr
Median rent$1,008/mo
Rent share of income21.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,267/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation79.7%
Poverty rate12.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$169,200
Median monthly rent$1,008
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.