GDP / Output
+15.0% YoY
100
$908.5M
Output changed +15.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
18
6.9%
Unemployment is 6.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-6.8% 5-year
9
4,063
Population moved -6.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.1%
Median rent consumes 20.1% 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
$6.4K per resident
86
$82.2M
$82.2M 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
$82.2M
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$73.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.6M
3. Federal Communications Commission$1.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. VERO FIBER NETWORKS, LLC$1.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.2M
3. COUNTY OF HOWARD$921.3K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$566
2BR estimate$745
Median income$41,142
Median home value$167,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,063
Median age
37.7
Bachelor's degree+
13.0%
Poverty rate
27.3%
Labor force participation
59.9%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,359
20214,193
20224,156
20234,114
20244,063
GDP (5 years)
2020$587.5M
2021$725.0M
2022$835.2M
2023$790.1M
2024$908.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,063
20253,976 *
20263,909 *
R² = 88.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$908.5M
2025$981.4M *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 84.5% · * 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$41,142/yr
Median rent$690/mo
Rent share of income20.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,170/yr
Mortgage share of income24.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation59.9%
Poverty rate27.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$167,600
Median monthly rent$690
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentum9/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.