GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$331.9B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
PLACEThriving
Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA
Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as severely cost-burdened for a median-income household.
Overall score67out of 100
76
87
100
4
100
Population
9,501
Data freshness
Unknown
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.3%
Unemployment is 2.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+28.0% 5-year
100
9,501
Population moved +28.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
4
68.2%
Median rent consumes 68.2% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.7K per resident
100
$35.4B
$35.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$35.4B
$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$13.6B
2. Department of Defense$11.7B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.9B
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.6B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$927.4M
3. AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC$676.8M
Severely cost-burdened
Housing Affordability
68.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,871
2BR estimate$3,781
Median income$61,575
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
9,501
Median age
21.6
Bachelor's degree+
27.6%
Poverty rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
85.2%
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
+5.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,424
20217,657
20229,599
20239,801
20249,501
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.1B
2021$272.9B
2022$295.4B
2023$315.3B
2024$331.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20249,501
202510,686 *
202611,316 *
R² = 74.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$331.9B
2025$356.1B *
2026$377.3B *
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$61,575/yr
Median rent$3,501/mo
Rent share of income68.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation85.2%
Poverty rate6.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$3,501
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.