GDP / Output
+6.2% YoY
83
$34.6B
Output changed +6.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-5.0% 5-year
20
527
Population moved -5.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,387,817
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
43
40.9%
Median rent consumes 40.9% 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
$12.6K per resident
100
$3.8B
$3.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.8B
$12.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.8B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$928.0M
3. Department of Defense$448.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARTINS POINT HEALTH CARE INC$426.6M
2. MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$61.6M
3. PORTLAND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$42.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
40.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,718
2BR estimate$2,263
Median income$61,510
Median home value$533,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
527
Median age
58.4
Bachelor's degree+
42.3%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
76.4%
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020555
2021421
2022443
2023463
2024527
GDP (5 years)
2020$24.8B
2021$27.5B
2022$29.8B
2023$32.6B
2024$34.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024527
2025478 *
2026476 *
R² = 0.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$34.6B
2025$37.3B *
2026$39.7B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$61,510/yr
Median rent$2,095/mo
Rent share of income40.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$32,372/yr
Mortgage share of income52.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation76.4%
Poverty rate3.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$533,500
Median monthly rent$2,095
Price-to-rent ratio21.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum20/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.