GDP / Output
+6.4% YoY
84
$25.4B
Output changed +6.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.2%
Unemployment is 10.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-18.8% 5-year
0
689
Population moved -18.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
21.0%
Median rent consumes 21.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$5.2K per resident
77
$2.5B
$2.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.5B
$5.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.5B
2. Department of Agriculture$274.8M
3. Department of Transportation$205.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$156.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$143.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF TULARE$45.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,193
2BR estimate$1,571
Median income$83,235
Median home value$232,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
689
Median age
35.5
Bachelor's degree+
5.5%
Poverty rate
25.0%
Labor force participation
55.6%
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
-4.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020849
2021692
2022862
2023721
2024689
GDP (5 years)
2020$19.0B
2021$20.8B
2022$22.8B
2023$23.9B
2024$25.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024689
2025675 *
2026646 *
R² = 28.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$25.4B
2025$27.2B *
2026$28.8B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$83,235/yr
Median rent$1,455/mo
Rent share of income21.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,083/yr
Mortgage share of income16.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.6%
Poverty rate25.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$232,100
Median monthly rent$1,455
Price-to-rent ratio13.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability42/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.