GDP / Output
+18.7% YoY
100
$1.3B
Output changed +18.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
23
6.6%
Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.5% 5-year
53
2,480
Population moved +0.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.9%
Median rent consumes 20.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.1K per resident
99
$227.5M
$227.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$227.5M
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$175.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.6M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.3M
3. ANDRITZ HYDRO CORP$2.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$764
2BR estimate$1,007
Median income$53,391
Median home value$227,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,480
Median age
64.0
Bachelor's degree+
24.7%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
38.7%
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,467
20212,581
20222,358
20232,405
20242,480
GDP (5 years)
2020$877.7M
2021$1.0B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,480
20252,413 *
20262,398 *
R² = 7.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *
R² = 86.1% · * 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$53,391/yr
Median rent$932/mo
Rent share of income20.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,780/yr
Mortgage share of income25.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation38.7%
Poverty rate3.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$227,100
Median monthly rent$932
Price-to-rent ratio20.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market23/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.