GDP / Output
+9.1% YoY
100
$603.7M
Output changed +9.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-13.4% 5-year
0
597
Population moved -13.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.4%
Median rent consumes 18.4% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$103.1M
$103.1M 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
$103.1M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$85.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PINE BELT MULTI PURPOSE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC$1.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.4M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY TOWN OF JONESBORO$1.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$602
2BR estimate$793
Median income$47,800
Median home value$76,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
597
Median age
41.3
Bachelor's degree+
12.7%
Poverty rate
20.1%
Labor force participation
37.3%
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
2026-07-31
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
-2.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020689
2021535
2022610
2023685
2024597
GDP (5 years)
2020$433.3M
2021$462.2M
2022$558.4M
2023$553.4M
2024$603.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024597
2025613 *
2026610 *
R² = 0.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$603.7M
2025$651.9M *
2026$695.1M *
R² = 91.4% · * 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$47,800/yr
Median rent$734/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,642/yr
Mortgage share of income9.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation37.3%
Poverty rate20.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$76,500
Median monthly rent$734
Price-to-rent ratio8.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.