GDP / Output
+7.6% YoY
93
$138.7M
Output changed +7.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-44.1% 5-year
0
453
Population moved -44.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
28.1%
Median rent consumes 28.1% 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
$8.5K per resident
100
$61.7M
$61.7M 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
$61.7M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$51.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.3M
3. Department of Transportation$2.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.8M
3. NEWTON COUNTY$142.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$593
2BR estimate$781
Median income$30,929
Median home value$183,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
453
Median age
59.6
Bachelor's degree+
5.3%
Poverty rate
29.7%
Labor force participation
23.1%
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
-11.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020811
2021619
2022618
2023462
2024453
GDP (5 years)
2020$107.7M
2021$119.8M
2022$121.8M
2023$128.8M
2024$138.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024453
2025331 *
2026243 *
R² = 89.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$138.7M
2025$144.6M *
2026$151.7M *
R² = 96.0% · * 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$30,929/yr
Median rent$723/mo
Rent share of income28.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,159/yr
Mortgage share of income36.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation23.1%
Poverty rate29.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$183,900
Median monthly rent$723
Price-to-rent ratio21.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.