GDP / Output
+9.1% YoY
100
$603.7M
Output changed +9.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+1.0% 5-year
56
206
Population moved +1.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
28.1%
Median rent consumes 28.1% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$6.9K per resident
90
$103.1M
$103.1M 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
$103.1M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$85.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PINE BELT MULTI PURPOSE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC$1.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.4M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY TOWN OF JONESBORO$1.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$619
2BR estimate$815
Median income$32,250
Median home value$48,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
206
Median age
31.5
Bachelor's degree+
1.6%
Poverty rate
31.6%
Labor force participation
39.9%
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
June 2026
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020204
2021233
2022279
2023322
2024206
GDP (5 years)
2020$433.3M
2021$462.2M
2022$558.4M
2023$553.4M
2024$603.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024206
2025277 *
2026286 *
R² = 8.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$603.7M
2025$651.9M *
2026$695.1M *
R² = 91.4% · * 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$32,250/yr
Median rent$755/mo
Rent share of income28.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,913/yr
Mortgage share of income9.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation39.9%
Poverty rate31.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$48,000
Median monthly rent$755
Price-to-rent ratio5.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.