GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$9.3B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
24
6.5%
Unemployment is 6.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.3% 5-year
64
89,805
Population moved +2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.4%
Median rent consumes 19.4% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$931.7M
$931.7M 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
$931.7M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$671.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$94.4M
3. Department of Defense$47.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$46.4M
2. BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.$20.3M
3. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH$15.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$725
2BR estimate$955
Median income$54,816
Median home value$178,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
89,805
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
23.9%
Poverty rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
61.9%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202087,788
202189,116
202289,315
202389,496
202489,805
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.0B
2021$7.8B
2022$8.4B
2023$8.9B
2024$9.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202489,805
202590,428 *
202690,870 *
R² = 80.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.3B
2025$9.9B *
2026$10.5B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$54,816/yr
Median rent$884/mo
Rent share of income19.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,807/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 rate6.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.9%
Poverty rate18.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$178,100
Median monthly rent$884
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market24/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.