GDP / Output
+7.7% YoY
93
$65.2B
Output changed +7.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
8
7.9%
Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+4.1% 5-year
75
16,981
Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.4%
Median rent consumes 28.4% 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
$10.5K per resident
100
$10.2B
$10.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$10.2B
$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.4B
2. Department of Defense$1.4B
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.2B
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK$406.4M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$195.9M
3. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$155.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,285
2BR estimate$1,692
Median income$66,327
Median home value$351,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
16,981
Median age
35.2
Bachelor's degree+
20.8%
Poverty rate
14.7%
Labor force participation
72.0%
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
Latest available
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202016,305
202117,426
202217,353
202317,687
202416,981
GDP (5 years)
2020$47.6B
2021$51.6B
2022$56.6B
2023$60.5B
2024$65.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202416,981
202517,634 *
202617,796 *
R² = 22.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$65.2B
2025$69.5B *
2026$73.9B *
R² = 99.9% · * 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$66,327/yr
Median rent$1,567/mo
Rent share of income28.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,298/yr
Mortgage share of income32.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.0%
Poverty rate14.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$351,000
Median monthly rent$1,567
Price-to-rent ratio18.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market8/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.