GDP / Output
+10.1% YoY
100
$365.9M
Output changed +10.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
44
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+91.6% 5-year
100
205
Population moved +91.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.0%
Median rent consumes 19.0% 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
$9.6K per resident
100
$119.0M
$119.0M 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
$119.0M
$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$95.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$13.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$7.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.7M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$580.9K
3. ALLISON-SYLAMORE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.$468.6K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$708
2BR estimate$932
Median income$54,375
Median home value$176,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
205
Median age
50.5
Bachelor's degree+
29.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
46.5%
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
2026-07-30
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
+13.9%
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020107
2021133
2022176
2023177
2024205
GDP (5 years)
2020$245.6M
2021$292.0M
2022$323.8M
2023$332.4M
2024$365.9M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024205
2025232 *
2026256 *
R² = 94.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$365.9M
2025$396.3M *
2026$424.4M *
R² = 95.5% · * 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$54,375/yr
Median rent$863/mo
Rent share of income19.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,728/yr
Mortgage share of income19.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.5%
Poverty rate7.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$176,800
Median monthly rent$863
Price-to-rent ratio17.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.