GDP / Output
-2.9% YoY
18
$677.6M
Output changed -2.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
18
6.9%
Unemployment is 6.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-16.4% 5-year
0
138
Population moved -16.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.0%
Median rent consumes 19.0% 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
$9.1K per resident
100
$151.6M
$151.6M 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
$151.6M
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$94.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$22.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.2M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.2M
3. PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS$3.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$585
2BR estimate$770
Median income$45,089
Median home value$93,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
138
Median age
54.7
Bachelor's degree+
2.3%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.2%
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
April 2026
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
-3.5%
GDP CAGR
+3.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020165
2021122
202292
2023133
2024138
GDP (5 years)
2020$570.2M
2021$662.6M
2022$676.5M
2023$698.1M
2024$677.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024138
2025117 *
2026113 *
R² = 6.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$677.6M
2025$732.1M *
2026$757.1M *
R² = 62.2% · * 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$45,089/yr
Median rent$713/mo
Rent share of income19.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,649/yr
Mortgage share of income12.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.2%
Poverty rate0.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$93,100
Median monthly rent$713
Price-to-rent ratio10.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score19/100
Economic growth18/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability37/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.