GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$41.4B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.4%
Unemployment is 8.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.7% 5-year
66
29,221
Population moved +2.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.5%
Median rent consumes 22.5% 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
$13.7K per resident
100
$5.5B
$5.5B 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
$5.5B
$13.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.1B
2. Department of Commerce$1.0B
3. Department of Education$561.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$1.1B
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS$393.7M
3. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$139.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$763
2BR estimate$1,004
Median income$49,666
Median home value$163,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
29,221
Median age
32.4
Bachelor's degree+
22.1%
Poverty rate
19.8%
Labor force participation
64.3%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202028,442
202129,385
202229,332
202329,285
202429,221
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.1B
2021$33.7B
2022$36.3B
2023$39.4B
2024$41.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202429,221
202529,570 *
202629,716 *
R² = 34.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$41.4B
2025$44.3B *
2026$47.0B *
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$49,666/yr
Median rent$930/mo
Rent share of income22.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,915/yr
Mortgage share of income20.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.4%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.3%
Poverty rate19.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$163,400
Median monthly rent$930
Price-to-rent ratio14.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.