GDP / Output
+1.2% YoY
47
$2.0B
Output changed +1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.6% 5-year
28
317
Population moved -3.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$7.5K per resident
95
$282.5M
$282.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$282.5M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$171.4M
2. Department of Transportation$38.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$38.6M
2. NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA$18.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.6M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$796
2BR estimate$1,049
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$97,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
317
Median age
31.4
Bachelor's degree+
2.0%
Poverty rate
29.0%
Labor force participation
56.2%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
-0.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020329
2021338
2022429
2023317
2024317
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024317
2025333 *
2026328 *
R² = 2.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.4B *
R² = 61.8% · * 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 rent$971/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,940/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.2%
Poverty rate29.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$97,900
Median monthly rent$971
Price-to-rent ratio8.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum28/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.