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
-0.0% 5-year
50
17,638
Population moved -0.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.2%
Median rent consumes 23.2% 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
23.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,443
2BR estimate$1,901
Median income$90,969
Median home value$655,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
17,638
Median age
39.0
Bachelor's degree+
37.6%
Poverty rate
13.3%
Labor force participation
65.8%
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
-0.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202017,643
202117,620
202218,032
202317,577
202417,638
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
202417,638
202517,686 *
202617,681 *
R² = 0.2% · * 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$90,969/yr
Median rent$1,760/mo
Rent share of income23.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$39,757/yr
Mortgage share of income43.7%
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 participation65.8%
Poverty rate13.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$655,200
Median monthly rent$1,760
Price-to-rent ratio31.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth94/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.