GDP / Output
+1.2% YoY
47
$17.9B
Output changed +1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
13.8%
Unemployment is 13.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-9.0% 5-year
0
254
Population moved -9.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$7.1K per resident
92
$1.7B
$1.7B 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
$1.7B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$218.1M
3. Department of Transportation$59.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$46.7M
2. SHREVEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY$29.4M
3. STEPHENSON STELLAR CORPORATION$26.9M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$59,063
Median home value$96,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
254
Median age
53.3
Bachelor's degree+
15.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
46.8%
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
-1.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020279
2021235
2022217
2023254
2024254
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.7B
2021$15.0B
2022$17.3B
2023$17.7B
2024$17.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024254
2025239 *
2026235 *
R² = 4.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$17.9B
2025$20.1B *
2026$21.4B *
R² = 86.4% · * 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$59,063/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,868/yr
Mortgage share of income9.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate13.8%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.8%
Poverty rate12.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$96,700
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score20/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability25/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.