GDP / Output
+4.8% YoY
73
$1.5B
Output changed +4.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-12.2% 5-year
0
7,663
Population moved -12.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
22.7%
Median rent consumes 22.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.2K per resident
93
$201.0M
$201.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$201.0M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$158.1M
2. Department of Transportation$26.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.4M
2. CITY OF NEW ALBANY$7.2M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$798
2BR estimate$1,051
Median income$51,332
Median home value$161,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,663
Median age
38.4
Bachelor's degree+
25.8%
Poverty rate
14.8%
Labor force participation
54.1%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20208,723
20217,657
20227,657
20237,661
20247,663
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,663
20257,237 *
20267,026 *
R² = 49.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 98.5% · * 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$51,332/yr
Median rent$973/mo
Rent share of income22.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,794/yr
Mortgage share of income19.1%
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 avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.1%
Poverty rate14.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$161,400
Median monthly rent$973
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.