GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$46.7B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
61
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+2.5% 5-year
65
83,250
Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,101,801
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.3%
Median rent consumes 18.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.5K per resident
100
$6.3B
$6.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$15.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$6.3B
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Transportation$403.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. RHODE ISLAND DOT$396.8M
2. RI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION$164.6M
3. BROWN UNIVERSITY$158.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,128
2BR estimate$1,485
Median income$90,206
Median home value$378,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
83,250
Median age
39.6
Bachelor's degree+
36.4%
Poverty rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202081,252
202182,654
202282,691
202382,632
202483,250
GDP (5 years)
2020$36.4B
2021$39.2B
2022$42.3B
2023$44.7B
2024$46.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202483,250
202583,688 *
202684,085 *
R² = 71.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$46.7B
2025$49.7B *
2026$52.4B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$90,206/yr
Median rent$1,375/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,955/yr
Mortgage share of income25.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation67.1%
Poverty rate10.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$378,300
Median monthly rent$1,375
Price-to-rent ratio22.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market61/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.