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Hornbeck, LA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

412

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.4% YoY

77

$2.7B

Output changed +5.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-46.0% 5-year

0

412

Population moved -46.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

58

29.8%

Median rent consumes 29.8% 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

$12.2K per resident

100

$595.6M

$595.6M 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

$595.6M

$12.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$279.5M
2. Social Security Administration$171.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$115.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. VALIANT GLOBAL DEFENSE SERVICES INC.$70.6M
2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$35.6M
3. PRIDE INDUSTRIES$27.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

29.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$763
2BR estimate$1,004
Median income$37,462
Median home value$110,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

412

Median age

44.8

Bachelor's degree+

13.2%

Poverty rate

22.4%

Labor force participation

53.5%

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

Latest available

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

-11.6%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020763
2021798
2022674
2023466
2024412
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$2.3B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024412
2025312 *
2026209 *

R² = 87.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$2.8B *
2026$3.0B *

R² = 98.8% · * 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$37,462/yr
Median rent$930/mo
Rent share of income29.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,717/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.5%
Poverty rate22.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$110,700
Median monthly rent$930
Price-to-rent ratio9.9x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Hornbeck town, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

Louisiana

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