GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$153.8B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+13.5% 5-year
100
908
Population moved +13.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,392,331
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
30.6%
Median rent consumes 30.6% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$9.4B
$9.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$29.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$9.4B
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.0B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Education$942.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY$494.0M
2. L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$475.2M
3. ASAHI REFINING USA INC$339.8M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,787
2BR estimate$2,353
Median income$85,417
Median home value$1,033,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
908
Median age
43.8
Bachelor's degree+
60.1%
Poverty rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
44.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020800
2021750
2022703
2023813
2024908
GDP (5 years)
2020$107.0B
2021$120.8B
2022$135.4B
2023$146.5B
2024$153.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024908
2025879 *
2026906 *
R² = 33.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$153.8B
2025$168.5B *
2026$180.4B *
R² = 98.5% · * 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$85,417/yr
Median rent$2,179/mo
Rent share of income30.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$62,687/yr
Mortgage share of income73.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation44.5%
Poverty rate3.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,033,100
Median monthly rent$2,179
Price-to-rent ratio39.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.