GDP / Output
-9.2% YoY
0
$267.4M
Output changed -9.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
1
8.3%
Unemployment is 8.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-8.1% 5-year
1
553
Population moved -8.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.9%
Median rent consumes 23.9% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$10.3K per resident
100
$85.5M
$85.5M 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
$85.5M
$10.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$49.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$14.2M
3. Department of Transportation$6.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.5M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.5M
3. LONOKE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$446
2BR estimate$588
Median income$27,361
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
553
Median age
41.9
Bachelor's degree+
23.8%
Poverty rate
21.7%
Labor force participation
32.4%
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
-1.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020602
2021621
2022560
2023514
2024553
GDP (5 years)
2020$206.8M
2021$236.3M
2022$242.8M
2023$294.6M
2024$267.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024553
2025509 *
2026488 *
R² = 58.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$267.4M
2025$303.4M *
2026$321.4M *
R² = 73.3% · * 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$27,361/yr
Median rent$544/mo
Rent share of income23.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.3%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation32.4%
Poverty rate21.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$544
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score7/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market1/100
Population momentum1/100
Overall stability27/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.