GDP / Output
+7.7% YoY
93
$65.2B
Output changed +7.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
20
7.1%
Unemployment is 7.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+7.2% 5-year
93
34,540
Population moved +7.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
54
32.9%
Median rent consumes 32.9% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.5K per resident
100
$10.2B
$10.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$10.2B
$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.4B
2. Department of Defense$1.4B
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.2B
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK$406.4M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$195.9M
3. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$155.9M
Strained
Housing Affordability
32.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,568
2BR estimate$2,065
Median income$69,721
Median home value$437,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
34,540
Median age
21.5
Bachelor's degree+
52.7%
Poverty rate
33.2%
Labor force participation
53.9%
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
+1.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202032,221
202134,961
202234,416
202334,397
202434,540
GDP (5 years)
2020$47.6B
2021$51.6B
2022$56.6B
2023$60.5B
2024$65.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202434,540
202535,329 *
202635,737 *
R² = 35.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$65.2B
2025$69.5B *
2026$73.9B *
R² = 99.9% · * 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$69,721/yr
Median rent$1,912/mo
Rent share of income32.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,571/yr
Mortgage share of income38.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.9%
Poverty rate33.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$437,900
Median monthly rent$1,912
Price-to-rent ratio19.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum93/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.