GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$1.6B
Output changed +7.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+20.1% 5-year
100
1,883
Population moved +20.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.8%
Median rent consumes 20.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.2K per resident
100
$462.9M
$462.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$462.9M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$353.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$50.3M
3. Department of Transportation$16.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.5M
2. MLU SERVICES, LLC$9.1M
3. UPPER EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, INC.$5.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$554
2BR estimate$730
Median income$39,028
Median home value$98,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,883
Median age
44.3
Bachelor's degree+
10.7%
Poverty rate
19.9%
Labor force participation
48.5%
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
2026-07-30
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
+3.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,568
20211,440
20221,419
20231,695
20241,883
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,883
20251,867 *
20261,955 *
R² = 52.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
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$39,028/yr
Median rent$676/mo
Rent share of income20.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,959/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation48.5%
Poverty rate19.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$98,200
Median monthly rent$676
Price-to-rent ratio12.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score89/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.