GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
85
$37.1B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for September 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.5% 5-year
83
28,364
Population moved +5.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.7%
Median rent consumes 16.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$25.9K per resident
100
$8.6B
$8.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$8.6B
$25.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Defense$3.0B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$2.3B
3. Social Security Administration$1.4B
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$2.3B
2. TCOM, L.P.$700.1M
3. FREQUENTIS USA, INC$155.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,734
2BR estimate$2,284
Median income$152,103
Median home value$532,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
28,364
Median age
36.8
Bachelor's degree+
62.9%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
74.3%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
September 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-10-27
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202026,873
202127,513
202227,300
202327,552
202428,364
GDP (5 years)
2020$28.7B
2021$31.3B
2022$32.6B
2023$34.9B
2024$37.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202428,364
202528,427 *
202628,729 *
R² = 77.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$37.1B
2025$39.0B *
2026$41.1B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$152,103/yr
Median rent$2,115/mo
Rent share of income16.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$32,305/yr
Mortgage share of income21.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation74.3%
Poverty rate5.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. September 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$532,400
Median monthly rent$2,115
Price-to-rent ratio21.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum83/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.