GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$4.0B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+4.6% 5-year
77
21,504
Population moved +4.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.4%
Median rent consumes 14.4% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$876.6M
$876.6M 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
$876.6M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$732.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$112.4M
3. Department of Transportation$13.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.8M
2. CITY OF BENTON PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY$5.2M
3. SALINE SNF OPERATIONS, LLC$2.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$814
2BR estimate$1,072
Median income$83,024
Median home value$223,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
21,504
Median age
35.8
Bachelor's degree+
37.7%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
68.5%
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202020,563
202120,399
202220,750
202321,125
202421,504
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.4B
2022$3.6B
2023$3.9B
2024$4.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202421,504
202521,651 *
202621,911 *
R² = 85.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.0B
2025$4.4B *
2026$4.6B *
R² = 96.6% · * 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$83,024/yr
Median rent$993/mo
Rent share of income14.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,543/yr
Mortgage share of income16.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.5%
Poverty rate5.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$223,200
Median monthly rent$993
Price-to-rent ratio18.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum77/100
Overall stability80/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.