GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$10.0B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
96
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+19.4% 5-year
100
1,089
Population moved +19.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
28.1%
Median rent consumes 28.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.3K per resident
93
$1.1B
$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.1B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$818.9M
2. Department of Transportation$94.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$85.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$90.2M
2. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP$22.4M
3. HAGERSTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY$17.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,197
2BR estimate$1,577
Median income$62,368
Median home value$208,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,089
Median age
36.9
Bachelor's degree+
19.7%
Poverty rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
72.3%
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
2026-06-16
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
+3.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020912
2021880
20221,031
20231,079
20241,089
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.1B
2021$8.0B
2022$8.6B
2023$9.5B
2024$10.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,089
20251,164 *
20261,219 *
R² = 82.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$10.0B
2025$10.8B *
2026$11.5B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$62,368/yr
Median rent$1,460/mo
Rent share of income28.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,676/yr
Mortgage share of income20.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.3%
Poverty rate4.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$208,900
Median monthly rent$1,460
Price-to-rent ratio11.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score87/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.