GDP / Output
-2.3% YoY
23
$640.7M
Output changed -2.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
39
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.3% 5-year
64
6,933
Population moved +2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.4%
Median rent consumes 24.4% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$9.3K per resident
100
$165.8M
$165.8M 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
$165.8M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$100.4M
2. Department of Transportation$38.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ESTES BROS. CONST. INC.$35.7M
2. VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD, MISSISSIPPI STATE$10.1M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$667
2BR estimate$879
Median income$40,085
Median home value$112,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,933
Median age
35.2
Bachelor's degree+
19.4%
Poverty rate
25.7%
Labor force participation
60.0%
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
2026-06-16
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
+3.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,778
20217,128
20227,056
20236,994
20246,933
GDP (5 years)
2020$542.2M
2021$601.7M
2022$662.6M
2023$655.6M
2024$640.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,933
20257,031 *
20267,048 *
R² = 4.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$640.7M
2025$695.8M *
2026$720.9M *
R² = 63.6% · * 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$40,085/yr
Median rent$814/mo
Rent share of income24.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,820/yr
Mortgage share of income17.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.0%
Poverty rate25.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$112,400
Median monthly rent$814
Price-to-rent ratio11.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth23/100
Labor market39/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.