GDP / Output
+8.7% YoY
100
$12.9B
Output changed +8.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
12.4%
Unemployment is 12.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-7.3% 5-year
6
7,504
Population moved -7.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.4%
Median rent consumes 15.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.0K per resident
91
$1.5B
$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.5B
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$118.2M
3. Department of Education$74.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$46.0M
2. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO$42.7M
3. CHICO PRODUCE, INC.$37.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$993
2BR estimate$1,308
Median income$94,512
Median home value$405,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,504
Median age
42.5
Bachelor's degree+
22.7%
Poverty rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
57.0%
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
Latest available
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20208,093
20217,701
20227,640
20237,369
20247,504
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.6B
2021$10.3B
2022$10.9B
2023$11.9B
2024$12.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,504
20257,208 *
20267,057 *
R² = 76.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$12.9B
2025$13.6B *
2026$14.4B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$94,512/yr
Median rent$1,211/mo
Rent share of income15.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$24,599/yr
Mortgage share of income26.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate12.4%
State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.0%
Poverty rate8.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$405,400
Median monthly rent$1,211
Price-to-rent ratio27.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum6/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.