GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$2.3B
Output changed +7.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+59.0% 5-year
100
221
Population moved +59.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.0%
Median rent consumes 19.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.3K per resident
100
$310.3M
$310.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$8.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$310.3M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$229.2M
2. Department of Defense$29.1M
3. Department of Agriculture$14.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS INC$24.8M
2. EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLC$8.9M
3. TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF$8.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$864
2BR estimate$1,138
Median income$66,696
Median home value$387,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
221
Median age
43.6
Bachelor's degree+
17.8%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
81.7%
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
+9.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020139
2021162
2022168
2023184
2024221
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024221
2025231 *
2026249 *
R² = 93.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.5B *
2026$2.6B *
R² = 98.8% · * 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$66,696/yr
Median rent$1,054/mo
Rent share of income19.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,483/yr
Mortgage share of income35.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation81.7%
Poverty rate0.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$387,000
Median monthly rent$1,054
Price-to-rent ratio30.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.