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Mcnary, LA

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

248

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.6% YoY

57

$7.4B

Output changed +2.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

74

3.2%

Unemployment is 3.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+45.9% 5-year

100

248

Population moved +45.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.4K per resident

94

$966.0M

$966.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$966.0M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$614.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$179.3M
3. Department of Education$32.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE ARORA GROUP, INC.$35.5M
2. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY ALEXANDRIA$20.7M
3. SERGENTS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC$17.8M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$57,500
Median home value$127,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

248

Median age

30.4

Bachelor's degree+

11.6%

Poverty rate

8.9%

Labor force participation

54.0%

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

+7.8%

GDP CAGR

+4.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020170
2021168
2022177
2023266
2024248
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.0B
2021$6.6B
2022$6.8B
2023$7.2B
2024$7.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024248
2025282 *
2026307 *

R² = 72.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.4B
2025$7.9B *
2026$8.2B *

R² = 96.4% · * 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$57,500/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,749/yr
Mortgage share of income13.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.0%
Poverty rate8.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$127,700

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

McNary village, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

Alexandria, LA

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