GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$46.7B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.3% 5-year
48
47,281
Population moved -0.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,101,801
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.4%
Median rent consumes 20.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.5K per resident
100
$6.3B
$6.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$15.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$6.3B
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Transportation$403.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. RHODE ISLAND DOT$396.8M
2. RI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION$164.6M
3. BROWN UNIVERSITY$158.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,056
2BR estimate$1,391
Median income$75,912
Median home value$365,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
47,281
Median age
45.1
Bachelor's degree+
31.6%
Poverty rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
63.5%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
-0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202047,442
202147,171
202247,012
202346,970
202447,281
GDP (5 years)
2020$36.4B
2021$39.2B
2022$42.3B
2023$44.7B
2024$46.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202447,281
202547,018 *
202646,966 *
R² = 18.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$46.7B
2025$49.7B *
2026$52.4B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$75,912/yr
Median rent$1,288/mo
Rent share of income20.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,178/yr
Mortgage share of income29.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.5%
Poverty rate10.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$365,500
Median monthly rent$1,288
Price-to-rent ratio23.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.