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
48
4.9%
Unemployment is 4.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.3% 5-year
100
2,366
Population moved +9.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.1%
Median rent consumes 17.1% 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$89.5B
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
17.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,784
2BR estimate$2,349
Median income$152,763
Median home value$875,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,366
Median age
36.8
Bachelor's degree+
47.9%
Poverty rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
73.9%
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,165
20212,219
20222,515
20232,476
20242,366
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
20242,366
20252,546 *
20262,612 *
R² = 45.8% · * 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$152,763/yr
Median rent$2,175/mo
Rent share of income17.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$53,094/yr
Mortgage share of income34.8%
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 avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.9%
Poverty rate1.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$875,000
Median monthly rent$2,175
Price-to-rent ratio33.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth94/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.