GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$31.8B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.4% 5-year
48
20,915
Population moved -0.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
59
29.3%
Median rent consumes 29.3% 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
$13.5K per resident
100
$5.9B
$5.9B 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
$5.9B
$13.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$3.0B
2. Social Security Administration$2.1B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$197.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. FLUOR FEDERAL PETROLEUM OPERATIONS, LLC$170.8M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$70.0M
3. BIRDON AMERICA INC$59.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
29.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$976
2BR estimate$1,285
Median income$48,774
Median home value$200,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
20,915
Median age
41.6
Bachelor's degree+
19.1%
Poverty rate
25.7%
Labor force participation
62.4%
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
June 2026
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
-0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202020,992
202120,942
202221,485
202321,710
202420,915
GDP (5 years)
2020$24.1B
2021$26.8B
2022$29.0B
2023$30.5B
2024$31.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202420,915
202521,393 *
202621,454 *
R² = 7.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$31.8B
2025$34.2B *
2026$36.1B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$48,774/yr
Median rent$1,190/mo
Rent share of income29.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,142/yr
Mortgage share of income24.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate25.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$200,100
Median monthly rent$1,190
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.