GDP / Output
+1.2% YoY
47
$17.9B
Output changed +1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
30
6.1%
Unemployment is 6.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+31.8% 5-year
100
688
Population moved +31.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
48
36.8%
Median rent consumes 36.8% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
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
$1.7B
$1.7B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.7B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$218.1M
3. Department of Transportation$59.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$46.7M
2. SHREVEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY$29.4M
3. STEPHENSON STELLAR CORPORATION$26.9M
Strained
Housing Affordability
36.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$554
2BR estimate$729
Median income$21,989
Median home value$76,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
688
Median age
50.0
Bachelor's degree+
14.5%
Poverty rate
27.9%
Labor force participation
33.1%
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
Latest available
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
+5.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020522
2021652
2022596
2023633
2024688
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.7B
2021$15.0B
2022$17.3B
2023$17.7B
2024$17.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024688
2025712 *
2026743 *
R² = 61.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$17.9B
2025$20.1B *
2026$21.4B *
R² = 86.4% · * 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$21,989/yr
Median rent$675/mo
Rent share of income36.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,654/yr
Mortgage share of income21.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.1%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation33.1%
Poverty rate27.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$76,700
Median monthly rent$675
Price-to-rent ratio9.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market30/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.