GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.5B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
44
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-17.6% 5-year
0
300
Population moved -17.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,120,246
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
30.5%
Median rent consumes 30.5% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$11.6K per resident
100
$400.8M
$400.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$41.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$400.8M
$11.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$224.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$106.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.$89.5M
2. WEST POINT CONTRACTORS, INC.$11.6M
3. NORTHERN REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY$8.1M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$37,375
Median home value$221,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
300
Median age
50.4
Bachelor's degree+
19.0%
Poverty rate
19.9%
Labor force participation
47.4%
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
June 2026
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
-3.8%
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020364
2021387
2022358
2023367
2024300
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024300
2025311 *
2026296 *
R² = 51.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$37,375/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income30.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,458/yr
Mortgage share of income36.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg6.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation47.4%
Poverty rate19.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$221,800
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio19.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.