GDP / Output
-6.4% YoY
0
$988.0M
Output changed -6.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.7%
Unemployment is 8.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+6.3% 5-year
88
8,024
Population moved +6.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.6%
Median rent consumes 20.6% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$110.5M
$110.5M 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
$110.5M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$85.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$8.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT$5.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.0M
3. NEWPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$490
2BR estimate$645
Median income$34,764
Median home value$162,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,024
Median age
38.8
Bachelor's degree+
12.3%
Poverty rate
30.4%
Labor force participation
34.1%
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
Latest available
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,552
20217,829
20227,984
20238,019
20248,024
GDP (5 years)
2020$674.8M
2021$857.6M
2022$910.4M
2023$1.1B
2024$988.0M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,024
20258,222 *
20268,335 *
R² = 79.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$988.0M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 80.4% · * 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$34,764/yr
Median rent$597/mo
Rent share of income20.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,866/yr
Mortgage share of income28.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.7%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation34.1%
Poverty rate30.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$162,600
Median monthly rent$597
Price-to-rent ratio22.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score28/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum88/100
Overall stability40/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.