GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
63
$1.6B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.2%
Unemployment is 9.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.5% 5-year
100
300
Population moved +9.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
47
37.9%
Median rent consumes 37.9% of median household income: Strained.
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
$7.4K per resident
94
$273.4M
$273.4M 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
$273.4M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$215.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.5M
3. Department of Defense$10.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GOEX INDUSTRIES LLC$8.6M
2. NORTHWEST LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE$3.6M
3. WEBSTER PARISH COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$2.9M
Strained
Housing Affordability
37.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$599
2BR estimate$788
Median income$23,125
Median home value$45,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
300
Median age
31.3
Bachelor's degree+
5.0%
Poverty rate
66.0%
Labor force participation
57.2%
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020274
2021331
2022265
2023284
2024300
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024300
2025292 *
2026293 *
R² = 0.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$23,125/yr
Median rent$730/mo
Rent share of income37.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,731/yr
Mortgage share of income11.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.2%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.2%
Poverty rate66.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$45,000
Median monthly rent$730
Price-to-rent ratio5.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability49/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.