GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$195.9B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.1%
Unemployment is 5.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+12.7% 5-year
100
278,595
Population moved +12.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,184,612
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.7%
Median rent consumes 25.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.9K per resident
90
$15.6B
$15.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$15.6B
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$9.8B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.2B
3. Department of Defense$1.0B
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSION SUPPORT & TEST SERVICES LLC$994.6M
2. JT4 LLC$398.1M
3. FLEET VEHICLE SOURCE INC$391.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,398
2BR estimate$1,841
Median income$79,542
Median home value$404,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
278,595
Median age
34.2
Bachelor's degree+
18.9%
Poverty rate
12.1%
Labor force participation
65.5%
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
2026-06-10
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
+2.4%
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020247,248
2021259,638
2022264,022
2023270,773
2024278,595
GDP (5 years)
2020$124.2B
2021$143.5B
2022$168.4B
2023$184.6B
2024$195.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024278,595
2025286,204 *
2026293,587 *
R² = 97.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$195.9B
2025$218.7B *
2026$237.1B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$79,542/yr
Median rent$1,705/mo
Rent share of income25.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$24,538/yr
Mortgage share of income30.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate12.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$404,400
Median monthly rent$1,705
Price-to-rent ratio19.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.