GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$64.9B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
41
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+3.1% 5-year
68
704
Population moved +3.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.5%
Median rent consumes 18.5% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$7.0B
$7.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$7.0B
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.2B
3. Department of Defense$731.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$223.6M
2. MILITARY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON STATE$135.9M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY-THE CITY-TCM$85.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,483
2BR estimate$1,954
Median income$117,083
Median home value$452,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
704
Median age
31.4
Bachelor's degree+
17.8%
Poverty rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
70.6%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020683
2021560
2022550
2023631
2024704
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.2B
2021$53.2B
2022$57.8B
2023$61.4B
2024$64.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024704
2025660 *
2026671 *
R² = 6.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$64.9B
2025$69.6B *
2026$73.8B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$117,083/yr
Median rent$1,809/mo
Rent share of income18.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,469/yr
Mortgage share of income23.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.6%
Poverty rate1.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$452,700
Median monthly rent$1,809
Price-to-rent ratio20.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market41/100
Population momentum68/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.