GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$4.7B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+7.6% 5-year
95
555
Population moved +7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.3%
Median rent consumes 15.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.9K per resident
100
$986.8M
$986.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$986.8M
$9.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$717.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$93.3M
3. Department of State$59.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CGI FEDERAL INC.$59.7M
2. MEDVOLT - ROUNDHOUSE JV$34.3M
3. COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE OF HOT SPRINGS AND GARLAND COUNTY ARKANSAS$10.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$512
2BR estimate$674
Median income$49,013
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
555
Median age
45.1
Bachelor's degree+
2.4%
Poverty rate
19.8%
Labor force participation
57.7%
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
2026-07-31
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
+1.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020516
2021567
2022550
2023589
2024555
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.3B
2023$4.6B
2024$4.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024555
2025585 *
2026595 *
R² = 35.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.7B
2025$5.1B *
2026$5.3B *
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$49,013/yr
Median rent$624/mo
Rent share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.7%
Poverty rate19.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$624
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum95/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.