GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$12.6B
Output changed +7.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+8.5% 5-year
100
217
Population moved +8.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.4%
Median rent consumes 16.4% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$1.1B
$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.1B
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$750.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.2M
3. Department of Education$104.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, INC.$74.7M
2. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC$64.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$23.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$974
2BR estimate$1,283
Median income$86,875
Median home value$174,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
217
Median age
46.8
Bachelor's degree+
11.7%
Poverty rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
68.8%
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
2026-06-10
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
+1.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020200
2021193
2022195
2023194
2024217
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.2B
2021$9.9B
2022$11.3B
2023$11.8B
2024$12.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024217
2025210 *
2026214 *
R² = 30.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$12.6B
2025$13.6B *
2026$14.4B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$86,875/yr
Median rent$1,188/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,576/yr
Mortgage share of income12.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.8%
Poverty rate6.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$174,300
Median monthly rent$1,188
Price-to-rent ratio12.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.