GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$52.7B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.0% 5-year
74
645,353
Population moved +4.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.6%
Median rent consumes 17.6% 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
$8.5K per resident
100
$5.5B
$5.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$96.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$5.5B
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.8B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.0B
3. Department of Defense$325.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$589.5M
2. IT CONCEPTS, INC.$138.4M
3. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC$75.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,498
2BR estimate$1,973
Median income$124,845
Median home value$606,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
645,353
Median age
43.2
Bachelor's degree+
51.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
66.0%
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
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020620,821
2021642,160
2022643,064
2023643,615
2024645,353
GDP (5 years)
2020$38.8B
2021$43.1B
2022$46.9B
2023$50.1B
2024$52.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024645,353
2025654,158 *
2026659,210 *
R² = 61.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$52.7B
2025$56.7B *
2026$60.2B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$124,845/yr
Median rent$1,827/mo
Rent share of income17.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$36,777/yr
Mortgage share of income29.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.0%
Poverty rate6.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$606,100
Median monthly rent$1,827
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.