GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
86
$3.3B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-9.7% 5-year
0
623
Population moved -9.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
22.8%
Median rent consumes 22.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
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
$557.0M
$557.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$557.0M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$426.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$77.2M
3. Department of Education$18.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.1M
2. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$11.4M
3. HARDING UNIVERSITY, INC.$6.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$548
2BR estimate$721
Median income$35,132
Median home value$99,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
623
Median age
42.5
Bachelor's degree+
8.2%
Poverty rate
14.4%
Labor force participation
62.9%
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
2026-06-16
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
-2.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020690
2021735
2022853
2023717
2024623
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.7B
2022$3.0B
2023$3.1B
2024$3.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024623
2025678 *
2026663 *
R² = 8.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.3B
2025$3.6B *
2026$3.8B *
R² = 96.2% · * 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$35,132/yr
Median rent$668/mo
Rent share of income22.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,031/yr
Mortgage share of income17.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.9%
Poverty rate14.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$99,400
Median monthly rent$668
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.