GDP / Output
+8.0% YoY
95
$1.8B
Output changed +8.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-23.8% 5-year
0
246
Population moved -23.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
51
35.0%
Median rent consumes 35.0% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$259.7M
$259.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$259.7M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$214.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$19.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$7.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE$9.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.0M
3. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.4M
Strained
Housing Affordability
35.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,025
2BR estimate$1,350
Median income$42,917
Median home value$268,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
246
Median age
51.2
Bachelor's degree+
8.4%
Poverty rate
27.6%
Labor force participation
59.1%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
-5.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020323
2021392
2022389
2023324
2024246
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024246
2025268 *
2026246 *
R² = 34.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 87.8% · * 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 household income$42,917/yr
Median rent$1,250/mo
Rent share of income35.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,268/yr
Mortgage share of income37.9%
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 avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation59.1%
Poverty rate27.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$268,100
Median monthly rent$1,250
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth95/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.