GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
63
$1.6B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
72
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-27.1% 5-year
0
701
Population moved -27.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.0%
Median rent consumes 24.0% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.4K per resident
94
$273.8M
$273.8M 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
$273.8M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$215.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.5M
3. Department of Defense$10.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GOEX INDUSTRIES LLC$8.6M
2. NORTHWEST LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE$3.6M
3. WEBSTER PARISH COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$2.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$595
2BR estimate$783
Median income$36,316
Median home value$68,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
701
Median age
36.4
Bachelor's degree+
4.5%
Poverty rate
24.8%
Labor force participation
43.6%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-6.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020962
2021799
2022713
2023711
2024701
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024701
2025594 *
2026533 *
R² = 76.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$36,316/yr
Median rent$725/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,163/yr
Mortgage share of income11.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation43.6%
Poverty rate24.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$68,600
Median monthly rent$725
Price-to-rent ratio7.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.