GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$7.6B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
50
4.8%
Unemployment is 4.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.8% 5-year
67
17,113
Population moved +2.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.3%
Median rent consumes 26.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.1K per resident
100
$1.2B
$1.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.2B
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$672.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$115.9M
3. Department of Energy$87.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDWOOD COAST ENERGY AUTHORITY$87.6M
2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$60.2M
3. THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE$31.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,318
2BR estimate$1,736
Median income$73,327
Median home value$457,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
17,113
Median age
41.1
Bachelor's degree+
38.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
Labor force participation
57.6%
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202016,645
202116,457
202216,913
202317,152
202417,113
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.8B
2021$6.4B
2022$6.9B
2023$7.1B
2024$7.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202417,113
202517,345 *
202617,508 *
R² = 73.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.6B
2025$8.0B *
2026$8.5B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$73,327/yr
Median rent$1,607/mo
Rent share of income26.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,766/yr
Mortgage share of income37.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.6%
Poverty rate14.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$457,600
Median monthly rent$1,607
Price-to-rent ratio23.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum67/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.