GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$41.4B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-18.4% 5-year
0
258
Population moved -18.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$13.7K per resident
100
$5.5B
$5.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$5.5B
$13.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.1B
2. Department of Commerce$1.0B
3. Department of Education$561.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$1.1B
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS$393.7M
3. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$139.9M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
258
Median age
44.4
Bachelor's degree+
0.0%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
69.4%
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
2026-06-16
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
-4.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020316
2021240
2022230
2023326
2024258
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.1B
2021$33.7B
2022$36.3B
2023$39.4B
2024$41.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024258
2025265 *
2026262 *
R² = 1.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$41.4B
2025$44.3B *
2026$47.0B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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 + income analysis
Cost of Living
Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.4%
Poverty rate0.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation indicators
Real Estate
Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability59/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.