GDP / Output
-3.4% YoY
15
$824.6M
Output changed -3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
35
6.1%
Unemployment is 6.1% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+4.9% 5-year
80
681
Population moved +4.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
30.8%
Median rent consumes 30.8% of median household income: Strained.
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
$7.9K per resident
98
$102.4M
$102.4M 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
$102.4M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$74.1M
2. Department of Transportation$12.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$12.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.1M
3. WEBSTER PARISH COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY$1.0M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$465
2BR estimate$612
Median income$22,121
Median home value$93,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
681
Median age
50.2
Bachelor's degree+
8.6%
Poverty rate
34.2%
Labor force participation
45.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+11.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020649
2021574
2022670
2023783
2024681
GDP (5 years)
2020$482.3M
2021$767.6M
2022$1.0B
2023$853.9M
2024$824.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024681
2025753 *
2026781 *
R² = 33.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$824.6M
2025$1.0B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 40.5% · * 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$22,121/yr
Median rent$567/mo
Rent share of income30.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,661/yr
Mortgage share of income25.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.1%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation45.5%
Poverty rate34.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$93,300
Median monthly rent$567
Price-to-rent ratio13.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth15/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum80/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.