GDP / Output
+9.7% YoY
100
$23.4B
Output changed +9.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
86
2.7%
Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-20.6% 5-year
0
351
Population moved -20.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,021,191
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.8%
Median rent consumes 28.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$11.7K per resident
100
$2.8B
$2.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$12.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.8B
$11.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$182.6M
3. Department of Transportation$80.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF$77.3M
2. AQUIA NAVA II LLC$14.8M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,080
2BR estimate$2,739
Median income$105,625
Median home value$961,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
351
Median age
63.3
Bachelor's degree+
71.4%
Poverty rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
44.7%
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
2026-06-16
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
-4.5%
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020442
2021347
2022359
2023328
2024351
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.4B
2021$16.2B
2022$19.0B
2023$21.3B
2024$23.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024351
2025305 *
2026285 *
R² = 51.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$23.4B
2025$25.8B *
2026$28.1B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$105,625/yr
Median rent$2,536/mo
Rent share of income28.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$58,330/yr
Mortgage share of income55.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation44.7%
Poverty rate8.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$961,300
Median monthly rent$2,536
Price-to-rent ratio31.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.