GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
69
$3.5B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
36
5.7%
Unemployment is 5.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-13.1% 5-year
0
589
Population moved -13.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
13.1%
Median rent consumes 13.1% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$520.5M
$520.5M 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
$520.5M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$389.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.5M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$30.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.1M
2. STATE OF MD$8.4M
3. ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND$6.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$571
2BR estimate$752
Median income$63,906
Median home value$127,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
589
Median age
28.8
Bachelor's degree+
13.3%
Poverty rate
21.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
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
-2.8%
GDP CAGR
+2.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020678
2021665
2022699
2023673
2024589
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.4B
2024$3.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024589
2025610 *
2026593 *
R² = 40.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.5B
2025$3.6B *
2026$3.8B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$63,906/yr
Median rent$696/mo
Rent share of income13.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,737/yr
Mortgage share of income12.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate21.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$127,500
Median monthly rent$696
Price-to-rent ratio15.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market36/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.