GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
86
$47.1B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
19.7%
Unemployment is 19.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-28.2% 5-year
0
4,261
Population moved -28.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
30.1%
Median rent consumes 30.1% of median household income: Strained.
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
$12.0K per resident
100
$5.5B
$5.5B 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
$5.5B
$12.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Education$1.0B
3. Department of Homeland Security$837.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY$806.6M
2. LA DEPT. OF ADMIN$766.1M
3. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY$157.7M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,354
2BR estimate$1,783
Median income$65,929
Median home value$207,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,261
Median age
40.4
Bachelor's degree+
19.7%
Poverty rate
24.3%
Labor force participation
61.6%
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
2026-06-16
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
-6.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,936
20215,895
20225,358
20235,263
20244,261
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.9B
2021$37.2B
2022$41.5B
2023$44.1B
2024$47.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,261
20254,148 *
20263,750 *
R² = 86.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$47.1B
2025$50.8B *
2026$54.2B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$65,929/yr
Median rent$1,651/mo
Rent share of income30.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,573/yr
Mortgage share of income19.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate19.7%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.6%
Poverty rate24.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$207,200
Median monthly rent$1,651
Price-to-rent ratio10.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability42/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.