GDP / Output
+2.2% YoY
54
$1.1B
Output changed +2.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
99
1.5%
Unemployment is 1.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-9.7% 5-year
0
532
Population moved -9.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
30.3%
Median rent consumes 30.3% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.8K per resident
97
$212.3M
$212.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$212.3M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$184.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.7M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SPARTA HOUSING AUTHORITY (THE)$975.4K
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$634.4K
3. ALGOOD VILLAGE APARTMENTS$103.5K
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$824
2BR estimate$1,085
Median income$39,808
Median home value$164,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
532
Median age
32.8
Bachelor's degree+
9.2%
Poverty rate
17.0%
Labor force participation
48.5%
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
-2.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020589
2021586
2022579
2023488
2024532
GDP (5 years)
2020$789.9M
2021$896.0M
2022$958.1M
2023$1.1B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024532
2025491 *
2026470 *
R² = 58.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$39,808/yr
Median rent$1,005/mo
Rent share of income30.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,969/yr
Mortgage share of income25.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.5%
Poverty rate17.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$164,300
Median monthly rent$1,005
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 climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.