GDP / Output
+1.5% YoY
49
$96.6B
Output changed +1.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-4.0% 5-year
26
124,035
Population moved -4.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
25.1%
Median rent consumes 25.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.1K per resident
84
$7.2B
$7.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$7.2B
$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$5.5B
2. Department of Defense$551.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$372.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY$252.3M
2. CHEVRON USA INC.$231.0M
3. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$221.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,865
2BR estimate$2,456
Median income$108,709
Median home value$797,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
124,035
Median age
39.1
Bachelor's degree+
37.5%
Poverty rate
8.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-29
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020129,227
2021125,769
2022125,007
2023124,260
2024124,035
GDP (5 years)
2020$73.0B
2021$84.9B
2022$92.3B
2023$95.2B
2024$96.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024124,035
2025122,092 *
2026120,902 *
R² = 79.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$96.6B
2025$105.6B *
2026$111.4B *
R² = 87.5% · * 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$108,709/yr
Median rent$2,274/mo
Rent share of income25.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$48,397/yr
Mortgage share of income44.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation66.5%
Poverty rate8.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$797,600
Median monthly rent$2,274
Price-to-rent ratio29.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth49/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum26/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.