GDP / Output
+9.9% YoY
100
$3.3B
Output changed +9.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
33
5.9%
Unemployment is 5.9% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+9.3% 5-year
100
43,811
Population moved +9.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.5%
Median rent consumes 20.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.0K per resident
83
$383.6M
$383.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$383.6M
$6.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$257.9M
2. Department of Defense$69.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY (CALIFORNIA LLC)$69.0M
2. SAN BENITO COUNTY WATER DISTRICT$6.5M
3. CALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST$4.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,569
2BR estimate$2,067
Median income$111,834
Median home value$717,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
43,811
Median age
34.1
Bachelor's degree+
19.1%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
67.7%
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202040,100
202141,077
202242,093
202343,003
202443,811
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.6B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202443,811
202544,821 *
202645,756 *
R² = 99.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.3B
2025$3.5B *
2026$3.7B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$111,834/yr
Median rent$1,914/mo
Rent share of income20.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$43,537/yr
Mortgage share of income38.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.9%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation67.7%
Poverty rate7.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$717,500
Median monthly rent$1,914
Price-to-rent ratio31.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market33/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.