GDP / Output
+1.2% YoY
47
$17.9B
Output changed +1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.3%
Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.4% 5-year
41
3,110
Population moved -1.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
87
9.1%
Median rent consumes 9.1% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$1.7B
$1.7B 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
$1.7B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$218.1M
3. Department of Transportation$59.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$46.7M
2. SHREVEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY$29.4M
3. STEPHENSON STELLAR CORPORATION$26.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$398
2BR estimate$524
Median income$64,063
Median home value$241,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,110
Median age
53.5
Bachelor's degree+
25.0%
Poverty rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
50.6%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-0.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,155
20213,155
20223,149
20233,123
20243,110
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.7B
2021$15.0B
2022$17.3B
2023$17.7B
2024$17.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,110
20253,102 *
20263,090 *
R² = 87.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$17.9B
2025$20.1B *
2026$21.4B *
R² = 86.4% · * 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$64,063/yr
Median rent$485/mo
Rent share of income9.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,660/yr
Mortgage share of income22.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation50.6%
Poverty rate3.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$241,600
Median monthly rent$485
Price-to-rent ratio41.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.