GDP / Output
+6.2% YoY
83
$34.6B
Output changed +6.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.7% 5-year
72
7,593
Population moved +3.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,387,817
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.7%
Median rent consumes 14.7% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$12.6K per resident
100
$3.8B
$3.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.8B
$12.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.8B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$928.0M
3. Department of Defense$448.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARTINS POINT HEALTH CARE INC$426.6M
2. MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$61.6M
3. PORTLAND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$42.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,290
2BR estimate$1,699
Median income$128,190
Median home value$506,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,593
Median age
37.4
Bachelor's degree+
51.5%
Poverty rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
69.2%
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,322
20217,378
20227,050
20237,365
20247,593
GDP (5 years)
2020$24.8B
2021$27.5B
2022$29.8B
2023$32.6B
2024$34.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,593
20257,500 *
20267,553 *
R² = 18.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$34.6B
2025$37.3B *
2026$39.7B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$128,190/yr
Median rent$1,573/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$30,703/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 rate2.6%
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.2%
Poverty rate4.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$506,000
Median monthly rent$1,573
Price-to-rent ratio26.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum72/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.