GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$39.4B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
62
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-14.4% 5-year
0
876
Population moved -14.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
52
34.2%
Median rent consumes 34.2% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.1K per resident
92
$3.5B
$3.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.5B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.8B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$177.5M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$155.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SONOMA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$74.9M
2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$61.5M
3. SANTA ROSA, CITY OF$41.0M
Strained
Housing Affordability
34.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,490
2BR estimate$1,962
Median income$63,750
Median home value$652,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
876
Median age
62.9
Bachelor's degree+
44.7%
Poverty rate
12.3%
Labor force participation
57.1%
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
-3.1%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,023
2021864
2022771
2023765
2024876
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.6B
2021$35.1B
2022$36.1B
2023$38.1B
2024$39.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024876
2025742 *
2026703 *
R² = 35.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$39.4B
2025$41.7B *
2026$43.5B *
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$63,750/yr
Median rent$1,817/mo
Rent share of income34.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$39,562/yr
Mortgage share of income62.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.1%
Poverty rate12.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$652,000
Median monthly rent$1,817
Price-to-rent ratio29.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.