GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$7.1B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-35.2% 5-year
0
517
Population moved -35.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.1%
Median rent consumes 18.1% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$772.0M
$772.0M 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
$772.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$542.3M
2. Department of Defense$101.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS LOCKPORT, L.L.C.$63.7M
2. THOMA-SEA MARINE CONSTRUCTORS, L.L.C.$32.7M
3. JUSTIN J. REEVES, L.L.C$16.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$480
2BR estimate$632
Median income$38,750
Median home value$106,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
517
Median age
54.7
Bachelor's degree+
4.4%
Poverty rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
40.8%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
-8.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020798
2021812
2022844
2023574
2024517
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.2B
2021$5.6B
2022$6.2B
2023$6.8B
2024$7.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024517
2025469 *
2026389 *
R² = 69.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.1B
2025$7.7B *
2026$8.2B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$38,750/yr
Median rent$585/mo
Rent share of income18.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,462/yr
Mortgage share of income16.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.8%
Poverty rate19.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$106,500
Median monthly rent$585
Price-to-rent ratio15.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.