GDP / Output
+6.9% YoY
87
$3.1B
Output changed +6.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
69
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+33.3% 5-year
100
244
Population moved +33.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.5%
Median rent consumes 15.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.7K per resident
89
$393.5M
$393.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$93.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$393.5M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$307.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$29.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$26.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. OPAL EGGS LP$23.4M
2. JUNIOR COLLEGE DIST NEWTON-MC$13.1M
3. OZARK TRI-COUNTY HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM$6.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$65,714
Median home value$88,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
244
Median age
42.2
Bachelor's degree+
20.6%
Poverty rate
11.5%
Labor force participation
51.1%
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
June 2026
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
+5.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020183
2021189
2022222
2023273
2024244
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.7B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024244
2025284 *
2026305 *
R² = 74.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.6B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$65,714/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income15.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,352/yr
Mortgage share of income8.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.1%
Poverty rate11.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$88,200
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio8.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.