GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
86
$3.3B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-57.4% 5-year
0
40
Population moved -57.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$557.0M
$557.0M 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
$557.0M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$426.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$77.2M
3. Department of Education$18.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.1M
2. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$11.4M
3. HARDING UNIVERSITY, INC.$6.3M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
40
Median age
56.3
Bachelor's degree+
9.4%
Poverty rate
37.5%
Labor force participation
28.9%
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
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
-15.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202094
202184
202274
202351
202440
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.7B
2022$3.0B
2023$3.1B
2024$3.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202440
202526 *
202612 *
R² = 97.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.3B
2025$3.6B *
2026$3.8B *
R² = 96.2% · * 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 + income analysis
Cost of Living
Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation28.9%
Poverty rate37.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation indicators
Real Estate
Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.