GDP / Output
+4.2% YoY
68
$16.7B
Output changed +4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
38
5.9%
Unemployment is 5.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+17.5% 5-year
100
7,685
Population moved +17.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
43
41.0%
Median rent consumes 41.0% of median household income: Strained.
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
$8.9K per resident
100
$2.9B
$2.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$325.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.9B
$8.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$319.2M
3. Department of Education$43.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE$42.5M
2. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.3M
3. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE FLORIDA$18.7M
Strained
Housing Affordability
41.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,797
2BR estimate$2,366
Median income$64,063
Median home value$280,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,685
Median age
43.0
Bachelor's degree+
20.7%
Poverty rate
20.7%
Labor force participation
53.5%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
+3.3%
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,542
20216,618
20226,965
20237,331
20247,685
GDP (5 years)
2020$10.9B
2021$12.6B
2022$14.3B
2023$16.0B
2024$16.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,685
20257,928 *
20268,228 *
R² = 96.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$16.7B
2025$18.6B *
2026$20.1B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$64,063/yr
Median rent$2,191/mo
Rent share of income41.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,014/yr
Mortgage share of income26.6%
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 avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.5%
Poverty rate20.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$280,400
Median monthly rent$2,191
Price-to-rent ratio10.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market38/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.