GDP / Output
+2.6% YoY
57
$7.4B
Output changed +2.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-36.4% 5-year
0
727
Population moved -36.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.0%
Median rent consumes 12.0% 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
$7.4K per resident
94
$966.0M
$966.0M 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
$966.0M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$614.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$179.3M
3. Department of Education$32.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE ARORA GROUP, INC.$35.5M
2. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA$20.7M
3. SERGENTS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC$17.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$954
2BR estimate$1,256
Median income$115,938
Median home value$320,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
727
Median age
34.2
Bachelor's degree+
28.0%
Poverty rate
6.6%
Labor force participation
75.9%
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
Latest available
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
-8.7%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,143
2021931
2022690
2023797
2024727
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.0B
2021$6.6B
2022$6.8B
2023$7.2B
2024$7.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024727
2025568 *
2026471 *
R² = 68.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.4B
2025$7.9B *
2026$8.2B *
R² = 96.4% · * 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$115,938/yr
Median rent$1,163/mo
Rent share of income12.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,460/yr
Mortgage share of income16.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation75.9%
Poverty rate6.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$320,700
Median monthly rent$1,163
Price-to-rent ratio23.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.