GDP / Output
+10.3% YoY
100
$1.9B
Output changed +10.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+22.8% 5-year
100
2,552
Population moved +22.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.6%
Median rent consumes 16.6% 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
$6.2K per resident
84
$352.8M
$352.8M 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
$352.8M
$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$293.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$27.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$15.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.2M
2. JUSTIN J. REEVES, L.L.C$4.8M
3. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$3.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$668
2BR estimate$880
Median income$59,038
Median home value$128,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,552
Median age
35.1
Bachelor's degree+
14.2%
Poverty rate
18.5%
Labor force participation
51.7%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
+4.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,079
20212,279
20222,422
20232,400
20242,552
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,552
20252,667 *
20262,773 *
R² = 89.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$59,038/yr
Median rent$815/mo
Rent share of income16.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,767/yr
Mortgage share of income13.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.7%
Poverty rate18.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$128,000
Median monthly rent$815
Price-to-rent ratio13.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability80/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.