GDP / Output
+1.0% YoY
46
$8.3B
Output changed +1.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-5.0% 5-year
20
18,557
Population moved -5.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,028,634
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.7%
Median rent consumes 20.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.7K per resident
89
$1.0B
$1.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$50.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.0B
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$698.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$194.1M
3. Department of Transportation$49.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CARTER CHEVROLET AGENCY, L.L.C.$33.2M
2. CDW GOVERNMENT LLC$24.8M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$794
2BR estimate$1,045
Median income$56,219
Median home value$165,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
18,557
Median age
34.8
Bachelor's degree+
16.3%
Poverty rate
19.3%
Labor force participation
56.3%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202019,539
202117,164
202217,474
202317,919
202418,557
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.1B
2021$6.6B
2022$8.8B
2023$8.2B
2024$8.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202418,557
202517,768 *
202617,647 *
R² = 4.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$8.3B
2025$9.8B *
2026$10.5B *
R² = 67.5% · * 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$56,219/yr
Median rent$968/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,067/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.3%
Poverty rate19.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$165,900
Median monthly rent$968
Price-to-rent ratio14.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum20/100
Overall stability59/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.