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Martin'S Additions, MD

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,012

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.3% YoY

69

$117.4B

Output changed +4.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-7.1% 5-year

8

1,012

Population moved -7.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

85

11.1%

Median rent consumes 11.1% 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

$17.0K per resident

100

$18.0B

$18.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$18.0B

$17.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.7B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$4.2B
3. Department of Defense$2.7B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.$1.3B
2. X ENERGY, LLC$636.7M
3. BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.$576.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,888
2BR estimate$2,487
Median income$250,001
Median home value$1,535,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,012

Median age

46.1

Bachelor's degree+

94.0%

Poverty rate

6.1%

Labor force participation

63.4%

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

April 2026

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

-1.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,089
20211,045
2022993
20231,019
20241,012
GDP (5 years)
2020$93.9B
2021$100.1B
2022$105.6B
2023$112.5B
2024$117.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,012
2025978 *
2026960 *

R² = 58.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$117.4B
2025$123.7B *
2026$129.7B *

R² = 99.8% · * 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$250,001/yr
Median rent$2,303/mo
Rent share of income11.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$93,154/yr
Mortgage share of income37.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.4%
Poverty rate6.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$1,535,200
Median monthly rent$2,303
Price-to-rent ratio55.6x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum8/100
Overall stability64/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Martin's Additions village, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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