GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$699.4M
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.1%
Unemployment is 8.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.7% 5-year
60
471
Population moved +1.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.7%
Median rent consumes 18.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.6K per resident
100
$204.1M
$204.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$204.1M
$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$112.4M
2. Department of Transportation$40.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$20.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$40.8M
2. MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY #5$19.4M
3. EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE$7.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$753
2BR estimate$991
Median income$59,000
Median home value$107,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
471
Median age
27.6
Bachelor's degree+
14.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
Labor force participation
69.1%
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
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020463
2021589
2022470
2023472
2024471
GDP (5 years)
2020$514.6M
2021$576.3M
2022$644.0M
2023$652.5M
2024$699.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024471
2025463 *
2026453 *
R² = 8.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$699.4M
2025$751.1M *
2026$795.7M *
R² = 95.0% · * 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$59,000/yr
Median rent$918/mo
Rent share of income18.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,541/yr
Mortgage share of income11.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.1%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.1%
Poverty rate19.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$107,800
Median monthly rent$918
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum60/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.