GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$351.8B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+14.3% 5-year
100
311,690
Population moved +14.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.3%
Median rent consumes 26.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.3K per resident
94
$23.4B
$23.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$23.4B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$13.3B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$5.6B
3. Department of Defense$1.5B
Top recipients
Dollars1. RIVIAN NEW HORIZON, LLC$497.2M
2. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE$349.0M
3. ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC.$345.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,458
2BR estimate$3,237
Median income$136,719
Median home value$1,191,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
311,690
Median age
34.0
Bachelor's degree+
70.6%
Poverty rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
67.3%
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
April 2026
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
+2.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020272,694
2021297,868
2022304,527
2023308,160
2024311,690
GDP (5 years)
2020$268.8B
2021$293.9B
2022$315.4B
2023$333.1B
2024$351.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024311,690
2025325,473 *
2026334,301 *
R² = 80.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$351.8B
2025$374.1B *
2026$394.6B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$136,719/yr
Median rent$2,997/mo
Rent share of income26.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$72,298/yr
Mortgage share of income52.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.3%
Poverty rate10.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,191,500
Median monthly rent$2,997
Price-to-rent ratio33.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.