GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$9.9B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
92
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.0% 5-year
100
27,946
Population moved +9.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.6%
Median rent consumes 18.6% 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
$11.8K per resident
100
$1.3B
$1.3B 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
$1.3B
$11.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$584.7M
2. Department of Defense$331.3M
3. Department of Education$74.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$340.8M
2. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICE$60.4M
3. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$60.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,519
2BR estimate$2,001
Median income$119,338
Median home value$352,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
27,946
Median age
41.7
Bachelor's degree+
64.2%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
63.9%
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
2026-06-10
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202025,650
202127,459
202227,595
202327,775
202427,946
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.7B
2021$7.6B
2022$8.5B
2023$9.3B
2024$9.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202427,946
202528,757 *
202629,248 *
R² = 69.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.9B
2025$10.9B *
2026$11.7B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$119,338/yr
Median rent$1,853/mo
Rent share of income18.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,413/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.9%
Poverty rate4.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$352,900
Median monthly rent$1,853
Price-to-rent ratio15.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability89/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.