GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$33.4B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.1%
Unemployment is 5.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.8% 5-year
55
11,482
Population moved +0.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.4%
Median rent consumes 20.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.6K per resident
87
$3.3B
$3.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.3B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$344.0M
3. Department of Transportation$114.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$103.1M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER$51.2M
3. THE NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY$30.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,403
2BR estimate$1,848
Median income$100,668
Median home value$447,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,482
Median age
39.0
Bachelor's degree+
30.6%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
71.1%
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202011,387
202111,508
202211,582
202312,080
202411,482
GDP (5 years)
2020$23.8B
2021$27.2B
2022$29.4B
2023$31.4B
2024$33.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,482
202511,836 *
202611,913 *
R² = 19.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$33.4B
2025$36.1B *
2026$38.4B *
R² = 98.4% · * 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$100,668/yr
Median rent$1,711/mo
Rent share of income20.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,178/yr
Mortgage share of income27.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.1%
Poverty rate5.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$447,900
Median monthly rent$1,711
Price-to-rent ratio21.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum55/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.