GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$699.4M
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.1% 5-year
19
242
Population moved -5.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.0%
Median rent consumes 24.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.6K per resident
100
$204.1M
$204.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$204.1M
$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$112.4M
2. Department of Transportation$40.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$20.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$40.8M
2. MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY #5$19.4M
3. EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE$7.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$943
2BR estimate$1,242
Median income$57,500
Median home value$88,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
242
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
23.2%
Poverty rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
66.0%
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
2026-06-10
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020255
2021287
2022267
2023215
2024242
GDP (5 years)
2020$514.6M
2021$576.3M
2022$644.0M
2023$652.5M
2024$699.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024242
2025224 *
2026214 *
R² = 32.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$699.4M
2025$751.1M *
2026$795.7M *
R² = 95.0% · * 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$57,500/yr
Median rent$1,150/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,358/yr
Mortgage share of income9.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.0%
Poverty rate7.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$88,300
Median monthly rent$1,150
Price-to-rent ratio6.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum19/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.