GDP / Output
+2.9% YoY
59
$9.1B
Output changed +2.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+8.7% 5-year
100
1,037
Population moved +8.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.2%
Median rent consumes 12.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.4K per resident
94
$768.0M
$768.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$134.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$768.0M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$584.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$51.2M
3. Department of Transportation$25.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.7M
2. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY$16.0M
3. DECATUR HOUSING AUTHORITY$14.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$744
2BR estimate$980
Median income$89,000
Median home value$137,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,037
Median age
34.1
Bachelor's degree+
24.6%
Poverty rate
3.0%
Labor force participation
69.4%
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020954
20211,105
20221,076
20231,183
20241,037
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.8B
2021$7.6B
2022$8.0B
2023$8.8B
2024$9.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,037
20251,144 *
20261,169 *
R² = 20.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.1B
2025$9.7B *
2026$10.3B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$89,000/yr
Median rent$907/mo
Rent share of income12.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,331/yr
Mortgage share of income9.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.4%
Poverty rate3.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$137,300
Median monthly rent$907
Price-to-rent ratio12.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.