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Echo, LA

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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94

Population

552

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.6% YoY

57

$7.4B

Output changed +2.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

12

7.6%

Unemployment is 7.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+100.7% 5-year

100

552

Population moved +100.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$7.4K per resident

94

$966.2M

$966.2M 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

$966.2M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$614.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$179.5M
3. Department of Education$32.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE ARORA GROUP, INC.$35.5M
2. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA$20.7M
3. SERGENTS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC$17.8M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$127,965
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

552

Median age

43.8

Bachelor's degree+

0.0%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

69.7%

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

2026-07-31

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

+15.0%

GDP CAGR

+4.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020275
2021197
2022292
2023490
2024552
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.0B
2021$6.6B
2022$6.8B
2023$7.2B
2024$7.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024552
2025615 *
2026700 *

R² = 77.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.4B
2025$7.9B *
2026$8.2B *

R² = 96.4% · * 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$127,965/yr

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.6%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.7%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market12/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability53/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Echo CDP, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

Alexandria, LA

Nearby locations

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