GDP / Output
+0.6% YoY
43
$4.2B
Output changed +0.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
12.6%
Unemployment is 12.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.0% 5-year
38
289
Population moved -2.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.7K per resident
97
$314.5M
$314.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$314.5M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$199.7M
2. Department of Transportation$31.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$23.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$30.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.4M
3. MISSISSIPPI CO ARKANSAS EOC INC$12.5M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$618
2BR estimate$814
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$70,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
289
Median age
32.4
Bachelor's degree+
3.9%
Poverty rate
29.1%
Labor force participation
53.4%
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020295
2021329
2022278
2023286
2024289
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.2B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024289
2025279 *
2026273 *
R² = 19.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.2B
2025$4.8B *
2026$5.1B *
R² = 57.8% · * 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 rent$754/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,247/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate12.6%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.4%
Poverty rate29.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$70,000
Median monthly rent$754
Price-to-rent ratio7.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score29/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability32/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.