GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$1.6B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
38
5.6%
Unemployment is 5.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.8% 5-year
15
12,049
Population moved -5.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.7%
Median rent consumes 25.7% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$292.5M
$292.5M 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
$292.5M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$209.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$28.3M
3. Department of Transportation$20.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.9M
2. MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NO. VII$11.6M
3. SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE$8.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$716
2BR estimate$943
Median income$40,707
Median home value$98,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
12,049
Median age
36.3
Bachelor's degree+
14.6%
Poverty rate
27.1%
Labor force participation
50.4%
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
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-1.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,788
202112,400
202212,295
202312,202
202412,049
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202412,049
202511,844 *
202611,676 *
R² = 90.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$40,707/yr
Median rent$873/mo
Rent share of income25.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,989/yr
Mortgage share of income14.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.6%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation50.4%
Poverty rate27.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$98,700
Median monthly rent$873
Price-to-rent ratio9.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market38/100
Population momentum15/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.