GDP / Output
-1.1% YoY
32
$334.2M
Output changed -1.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
24
6.8%
Unemployment is 6.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+6.4% 5-year
88
368
Population moved +6.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
44
39.9%
Median rent consumes 39.9% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.4K per resident
100
$143.4M
$143.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$143.4M
$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$88.8M
2. Department of Education$16.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE$16.4M
2. MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS$9.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.5M
Strained
Housing Affordability
39.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$886
2BR estimate$1,167
Median income$32,478
Median home value$77,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
368
Median age
38.6
Bachelor's degree+
21.4%
Poverty rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
56.4%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+2.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020346
2021309
2022267
2023333
2024368
GDP (5 years)
2020$300.5M
2021$320.6M
2022$313.8M
2023$337.8M
2024$334.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024368
2025345 *
2026352 *
R² = 7.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$334.2M
2025$346.7M *
2026$355.2M *
R² = 77.1% · * 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$32,478/yr
Median rent$1,081/mo
Rent share of income39.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,727/yr
Mortgage share of income14.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.8%
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.4%
Poverty rate24.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$77,900
Median monthly rent$1,081
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 climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth32/100
Labor market24/100
Population momentum88/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.