GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$41.4B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.3% 5-year
36
64,538
Population moved -2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.3%
Median rent consumes 24.3% 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
$13.7K per resident
100
$5.5B
$5.5B 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
$5.5B
$13.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.1B
2. Department of Commerce$1.0B
3. Department of Education$561.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$1.1B
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS$393.7M
3. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$139.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$877
2BR estimate$1,155
Median income$52,707
Median home value$178,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
64,538
Median age
38.0
Bachelor's degree+
30.6%
Poverty rate
20.3%
Labor force participation
64.0%
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202066,079
202164,444
202264,454
202364,504
202464,538
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.1B
2021$33.7B
2022$36.3B
2023$39.4B
2024$41.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202464,538
202563,897 *
202663,595 *
R² = 44.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$41.4B
2025$44.3B *
2026$47.0B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$52,707/yr
Median rent$1,069/mo
Rent share of income24.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,855/yr
Mortgage share of income20.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.0%
Poverty rate20.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$178,900
Median monthly rent$1,069
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.