GDP / Output
+12.0% YoY
100
$401.3M
Output changed +12.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.0%
Unemployment is 1.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-7.0% 5-year
8
1,841
Population moved -7.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.8%
Median rent consumes 23.8% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$71.1M
$71.1M 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
$71.1M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$62.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.1M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$936.4K
Top recipients
Dollars1. PIKE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY INC$809.8K
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$389.5K
3. PDC FORTY SEVEN LP$164.3K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$544
2BR estimate$717
Median income$33,500
Median home value$132,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,841
Median age
35.6
Bachelor's degree+
15.1%
Poverty rate
38.8%
Labor force participation
46.4%
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,979
20211,845
20221,739
20231,746
20241,841
GDP (5 years)
2020$268.8M
2021$312.2M
2022$372.8M
2023$358.4M
2024$401.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,841
20251,718 *
20261,680 *
R² = 37.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$401.3M
2025$436.0M *
2026$467.1M *
R² = 88.2% · * 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$33,500/yr
Median rent$664/mo
Rent share of income23.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,040/yr
Mortgage share of income24.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.0%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.4%
Poverty rate38.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$132,500
Median monthly rent$664
Price-to-rent ratio16.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum8/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.