GDP / Output
-4.7% YoY
6
$559.4M
Output changed -4.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
12.5%
Unemployment is 12.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-22.9% 5-year
0
621
Population moved -22.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.6%
Median rent consumes 20.6% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$125.0M
$125.0M 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
$125.0M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$93.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.2M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.9M
3. WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE$1.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$446
2BR estimate$588
Median income$31,625
Median home value$104,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
621
Median age
32.1
Bachelor's degree+
7.0%
Poverty rate
22.6%
Labor force participation
51.9%
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
2026-06-16
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
-5.1%
GDP CAGR
+3.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020805
2021756
2022742
2023773
2024621
GDP (5 years)
2020$472.5M
2021$499.9M
2022$552.5M
2023$587.2M
2024$559.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024621
2025634 *
2026599 *
R² = 62.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$559.4M
2025$612.6M *
2026$638.7M *
R² = 77.8% · * 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$31,625/yr
Median rent$544/mo
Rent share of income20.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,365/yr
Mortgage share of income20.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate12.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation51.9%
Poverty rate22.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,900
Median monthly rent$544
Price-to-rent ratio16.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score9/100
Economic growth6/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability29/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.