GDP / Output
-3.0% YoY
18
$3.4B
Output changed -3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
21
7.0%
Unemployment is 7.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-4.0% 5-year
26
17,115
Population moved -4.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.4%
Median rent consumes 21.4% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.6K per resident
96
$297.3M
$297.3M 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
$297.3M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$238.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.9M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$10.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. FAMILIES & CHILDRN TOGETHER, INC.$9.9M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.1M
3. UNDERWATER MECHANIX SERVICES LLC$5.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$722
2BR estimate$950
Median income$49,244
Median home value$124,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
17,115
Median age
36.6
Bachelor's degree+
17.1%
Poverty rate
23.3%
Labor force participation
55.7%
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
2026-07-30
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202017,826
202117,800
202217,606
202317,382
202417,115
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.5B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.5B
2024$3.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202417,115
202516,994 *
202616,810 *
R² = 94.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.4B
2025$3.8B *
2026$4.0B *
R² = 80.8% · * 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$49,244/yr
Median rent$880/mo
Rent share of income21.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,530/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.0%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.7%
Poverty rate23.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$124,100
Median monthly rent$880
Price-to-rent ratio11.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score26/100
Economic growth18/100
Labor market21/100
Population momentum26/100
Overall stability41/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.