GDP / Output
+8.0% YoY
95
$2.4B
Output changed +8.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
15
7.4%
Unemployment is 7.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.3% 5-year
70
5,472
Population moved +3.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.2%
Median rent consumes 11.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.3K per resident
100
$525.3M
$525.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$525.3M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$415.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$56.5M
3. Department of Transportation$16.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.2M
2. KINGSPORT HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY$13.6M
3. HEMPITECTURE INC$8.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$527
2BR estimate$694
Median income$68,866
Median home value$179,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,472
Median age
47.2
Bachelor's degree+
13.9%
Poverty rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
55.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,297
20215,460
20225,486
20235,504
20245,472
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,472
20255,562 *
20265,601 *
R² = 55.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *
R² = 90.1% · * 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$68,866/yr
Median rent$643/mo
Rent share of income11.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,898/yr
Mortgage share of income15.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.4%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.6%
Poverty rate7.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$179,600
Median monthly rent$643
Price-to-rent ratio23.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth95/100
Labor market15/100
Population momentum70/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.