GDP / Output
+3.5% YoY
63
$7.2B
Output changed +3.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
32
6.0%
Unemployment is 6.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.4% 5-year
52
38,069
Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.1%
Median rent consumes 22.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
Unavailable per resident
NA
Unavailable
Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
Unavailable
No federal obligations were reported for this geography.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$721.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$80.8M
3. Department of Energy$46.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY, LLC$46.6M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF LONGVIEW; HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONGVIEW$17.6M
3. LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE$13.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$932
2BR estimate$1,228
Median income$61,747
Median home value$361,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
38,069
Median age
40.1
Bachelor's degree+
16.8%
Poverty rate
16.0%
Labor force participation
55.4%
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
- USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
N/A
Population (5 years)
202037,914
202137,542
202237,722
202337,836
202438,069
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.6B
2021$6.1B
2022$6.8B
2023$7.0B
2024$7.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202438,069
202537,998 *
202638,058 *
R² = 23.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.2B
2025$7.8B *
2026$8.2B *
R² = 95.3% · * 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$61,747/yr
Median rent$1,137/mo
Rent share of income22.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,941/yr
Mortgage share of income35.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.0%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation55.4%
Poverty rate16.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$361,600
Median monthly rent$1,137
Price-to-rent ratio26.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market32/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.