GDP / Output
+5.5% YoY
78
$173.7B
Output changed +5.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for September 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.1% 5-year
62
185,604
Population moved +2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.8%
Median rent consumes 26.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$5.4K per resident
78
$10.5B
$10.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$10.5B
$5.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$8.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$778.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$341.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$158.4M
2. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$149.7M
3. EVERGLADES COLLEGE INC$95.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,520
2BR estimate$2,002
Median income$83,130
Median home value$486,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
185,604
Median age
42.8
Bachelor's degree+
40.8%
Poverty rate
15.0%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
September 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-10-27
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020181,818
2021182,247
2022182,673
2023183,032
2024185,604
GDP (5 years)
2020$117.2B
2021$132.7B
2022$150.3B
2023$164.6B
2024$173.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024185,604
2025185,582 *
2026186,418 *
R² = 79.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$173.7B
2025$191.1B *
2026$205.6B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$83,130/yr
Median rent$1,854/mo
Rent share of income26.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,532/yr
Mortgage share of income35.5%
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 avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.2%
Poverty rate15.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. September 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$486,700
Median monthly rent$1,854
Price-to-rent ratio21.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum62/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.