GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$9.3B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+22.8% 5-year
100
3,437
Population moved +22.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.4%
Median rent consumes 26.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.7K per resident
88
$1.1B
$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.1B
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$704.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.2M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$47.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COAST PROFESSIONAL, INC.$35.5M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$26.4M
3. TKTMJ, INC.$26.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$870
2BR estimate$1,146
Median income$48,214
Median home value$166,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,437
Median age
29.3
Bachelor's degree+
23.8%
Poverty rate
23.7%
Labor force participation
61.3%
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
+4.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,800
20213,068
20223,114
20233,111
20243,437
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.2B
2021$7.7B
2022$8.4B
2023$8.9B
2024$9.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,437
20253,501 *
20263,633 *
R² = 84.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.3B
2025$9.9B *
2026$10.5B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$48,214/yr
Median rent$1,061/mo
Rent share of income26.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,121/yr
Mortgage share of income21.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.3%
Poverty rate23.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$166,800
Median monthly rent$1,061
Price-to-rent ratio13.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.