GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$46.7B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+23.0% 5-year
100
358
Population moved +23.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,101,801
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
23.2%
Median rent consumes 23.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.5K per resident
100
$6.3B
$6.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$15.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$6.3B
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Transportation$403.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. RHODE ISLAND DOT$396.8M
2. RI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION$164.6M
3. BROWN UNIVERSITY$158.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,236
2BR estimate$1,628
Median income$78,026
Median home value$437,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
358
Median age
43.6
Bachelor's degree+
19.5%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
55.4%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+4.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020291
2021276
2022343
2023328
2024358
GDP (5 years)
2020$36.4B
2021$39.2B
2022$42.3B
2023$44.7B
2024$46.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024358
2025375 *
2026394 *
R² = 71.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$46.7B
2025$49.7B *
2026$52.4B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$78,026/yr
Median rent$1,507/mo
Rent share of income23.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,517/yr
Mortgage share of income34.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.4%
Poverty rate4.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$437,000
Median monthly rent$1,507
Price-to-rent ratio24.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.