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Mount Laguna, CA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

93

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$331.9B

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

65

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-8.8% 5-year

0

93

Population moved -8.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$10.7K per resident

100

$35.4B

$35.4B 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

$35.4B

$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$13.6B
2. Department of Defense$11.7B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.9B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.6B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$927.4M
3. AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC$676.8M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$55,066
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

93

Median age

34.0

Bachelor's degree+

19.4%

Poverty rate

19.4%

Labor force participation

50.5%

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

2026-06-16

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

-1.8%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020102
2021124
2022104
2023123
202493
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.1B
2021$272.9B
2022$295.4B
2023$315.3B
2024$331.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202493
2025104 *
2026102 *

R² = 4.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$331.9B
2025$356.1B *
2026$377.3B *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$55,066/yr

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.5%
Poverty rate19.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Mount Laguna CDP, California

City/Town

Part of

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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