GDP / Output
-1.2% YoY
31
$2.9B
Output changed -1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
16
7.0%
Unemployment is 7.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+17.3% 5-year
100
251
Population moved +17.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,120,246
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
52
34.4%
Median rent consumes 34.4% 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
$10.4K per resident
100
$756.2M
$756.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$41.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$756.2M
$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$273.1M
2. Social Security Administration$257.2M
3. Department of Education$70.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. JAYNES CORPORATION$172.0M
2. GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1$37.4M
3. NAVAJO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY$30.9M
Strained
Housing Affordability
34.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$656
2BR estimate$864
Median income$27,917
Median home value$67,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
251
Median age
39.1
Bachelor's degree+
11.0%
Poverty rate
45.4%
Labor force participation
43.9%
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
June 2026
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
+3.2%
GDP CAGR
+2.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020214
2021229
2022215
2023251
2024251
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.5B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.7B
2023$2.9B
2024$2.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024251
2025261 *
2026270 *
R² = 68.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.9B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.1B *
R² = 85.2% · * 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$27,917/yr
Median rent$800/mo
Rent share of income34.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,096/yr
Mortgage share of income14.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation43.9%
Poverty rate45.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$67,500
Median monthly rent$800
Price-to-rent ratio7.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growth31/100
Labor market16/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability49/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.