GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
90
$5.1B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
27
6.3%
Unemployment is 6.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-0.3% 5-year
48
7,587
Population moved -0.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.9%
Median rent consumes 17.9% 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
$8.5K per resident
100
$700.2M
$700.2M 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
$700.2M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$552.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$76.7M
3. Department of Transportation$29.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$23.5M
2. CLEANFIBER INC.$10.0M
3. VSS INTERNATIONAL INC$7.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$904
2BR estimate$1,190
Median income$73,702
Median home value$372,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,587
Median age
34.7
Bachelor's degree+
27.3%
Poverty rate
15.0%
Labor force participation
63.2%
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
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
-0.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,607
20217,427
20227,512
20237,536
20247,587
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.9B
2023$4.8B
2024$5.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,587
20257,555 *
20267,561 *
R² = 2.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.1B
2025$5.6B *
2026$6.0B *
R² = 87.9% · * 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$73,702/yr
Median rent$1,102/mo
Rent share of income17.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,627/yr
Mortgage share of income30.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.3%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.2%
Poverty rate15.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$372,900
Median monthly rent$1,102
Price-to-rent ratio28.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market27/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.