GDP / Output
-11.6% YoY
0
$326.7M
Output changed -11.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
18.1%
Unemployment is 18.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.4% 5-year
0
444
Population moved -12.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
19
57.9%
Median rent consumes 57.9% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.
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
$14.9K per resident
100
$93.3M
$93.3M 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
$93.3M
$14.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$39.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$29.0M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$17.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$27.0M
2. ARCARE$17.0M
3. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.4M
Severely cost-burdened
Housing Affordability
57.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$467
2BR estimate$615
Median income$11,790
Median home value$41,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
444
Median age
57.8
Bachelor's degree+
12.8%
Poverty rate
57.7%
Labor force participation
30.3%
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
2026-06-16
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020507
2021452
2022425
2023411
2024444
GDP (5 years)
2020$232.4M
2021$306.9M
2022$315.0M
2023$369.5M
2024$326.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024444
2025398 *
2026381 *
R² = 51.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$326.7M
2025$385.5M *
2026$410.6M *
R² = 63.9% · * 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$11,790/yr
Median rent$569/mo
Rent share of income57.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,494/yr
Mortgage share of income21.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate18.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation30.3%
Poverty rate57.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$41,100
Median monthly rent$569
Price-to-rent ratio6.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score4/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability15/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.