GDP / Output
+7.5% YoY
91
$9.3B
Output changed +7.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-33.4% 5-year
0
277
Population moved -33.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.1%
Median rent consumes 18.1% 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
$9.8K per resident
100
$804.9M
$804.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$207.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$804.9M
$9.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$435.1M
2. Department of Defense$154.5M
3. Department of Energy$74.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CUMMINS INC.$154.5M
2. CUMMINS ELECTRIFIED POWER NA INC.$74.9M
3. CITY OF COLUMBUS$18.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$797
2BR estimate$1,050
Median income$64,375
Median home value$147,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
277
Median age
33.5
Bachelor's degree+
14.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
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
-7.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020416
2021318
2022289
2023281
2024277
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.7B
2021$7.1B
2022$7.7B
2023$8.6B
2024$9.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024277
2025222 *
2026190 *
R² = 73.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.3B
2025$9.9B *
2026$10.6B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$64,375/yr
Median rent$972/mo
Rent share of income18.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,938/yr
Mortgage share of income13.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.2%
Poverty rate7.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$147,300
Median monthly rent$972
Price-to-rent ratio12.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.