GDP / Output
+4.2% YoY
68
$15.4B
Output changed +4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.3%
Unemployment is 9.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-10.5% 5-year
0
146,631
Population moved -10.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
30.1%
Median rent consumes 30.1% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.8K per resident
100
$2.5B
$2.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.5B
$10.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Education$592.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$256.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$469.1M
2. MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY$159.0M
3. JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY$62.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$865
2BR estimate$1,139
Median income$42,071
Median home value$111,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
146,631
Median age
34.5
Bachelor's degree+
28.8%
Poverty rate
27.9%
Labor force participation
60.4%
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
-2.2%
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020163,778
2021156,803
2022153,271
2023149,827
2024146,631
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.9B
2021$13.6B
2022$14.3B
2023$14.8B
2024$15.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024146,631
2025141,681 *
2026137,554 *
R² = 96.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$15.4B
2025$16.1B *
2026$16.7B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$42,071/yr
Median rent$1,055/mo
Rent share of income30.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,778/yr
Mortgage share of income16.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.3%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.4%
Poverty rate27.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$111,700
Median monthly rent$1,055
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability38/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.