GDP / Output
+6.0% YoY
81
$1.8B
Output changed +6.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.2% 5-year
69
480
Population moved +3.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.6%
Median rent consumes 21.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
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
$244.2M
$244.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$244.2M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$180.5M
2. Department of Transportation$32.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$31.7M
2. GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND, COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.$4.7M
3. WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH CARE CORPORATION$3.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$722
2BR estimate$951
Median income$48,958
Median home value$129,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
480
Median age
44.0
Bachelor's degree+
15.2%
Poverty rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
67.5%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020465
2021449
2022476
2023511
2024480
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024480
2025504 *
2026513 *
R² = 40.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$48,958/yr
Median rent$881/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,876/yr
Mortgage share of income16.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.5%
Poverty rate10.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$129,800
Median monthly rent$881
Price-to-rent ratio12.3x
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 growth81/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum69/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.