GDP / Output
+0.3% YoY
41
$20.6B
Output changed +0.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+8.4% 5-year
100
3,754
Population moved +8.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.6%
Median rent consumes 23.6% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$1.6B
$1.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.6B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$107.1M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$48.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. LUMMI INDIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL$36.7M
2. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM$32.3M
3. WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$28.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,227
2BR estimate$1,616
Median income$76,019
Median home value$547,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,754
Median age
38.3
Bachelor's degree+
33.9%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
66.5%
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
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+1.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,463
20213,702
20223,304
20233,569
20243,754
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.1B
2021$17.2B
2022$20.0B
2023$20.6B
2024$20.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,754
20253,693 *
20263,738 *
R² = 15.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$20.6B
2025$23.5B *
2026$25.1B *
R² = 84.1% · * 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$76,019/yr
Median rent$1,496/mo
Rent share of income23.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$33,197/yr
Mortgage share of income43.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.5%
Poverty rate7.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$547,100
Median monthly rent$1,496
Price-to-rent ratio30.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth41/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.