GDP / Output
+2.6% YoY
57
$2.0B
Output changed +2.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.1%
Unemployment is 10.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-10.9% 5-year
0
9,763
Population moved -10.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.2%
Median rent consumes 19.2% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$246.9M
$246.9M 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
$246.9M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$174.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$64.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$2.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.4M
2. DERIDDER HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.1M
3. BEAUREGARD PARISH POLICE JURY$945.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$786
2BR estimate$1,035
Median income$59,801
Median home value$156,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
9,763
Median age
37.6
Bachelor's degree+
20.8%
Poverty rate
19.1%
Labor force participation
57.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-2.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202010,955
202110,060
20229,850
20239,812
20249,763
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20249,763
20259,298 *
20269,035 *
R² = 69.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 91.2% · * 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$59,801/yr
Median rent$958/mo
Rent share of income19.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,502/yr
Mortgage share of income15.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.1%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.1%
Poverty rate19.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$156,600
Median monthly rent$958
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score27/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability39/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.