GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$64.9B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
41
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+8.6% 5-year
100
8,978
Population moved +8.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.6%
Median rent consumes 20.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.6K per resident
96
$7.0B
$7.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$7.0B
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.2B
3. Department of Defense$731.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$223.6M
2. MILITARY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON STATE$135.9M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY-THE CITY-TCM$85.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,873
2BR estimate$2,467
Median income$132,877
Median home value$493,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,978
Median age
34.1
Bachelor's degree+
24.0%
Poverty rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
71.9%
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20208,267
20218,781
20228,898
20238,957
20248,978
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.2B
2021$53.2B
2022$57.8B
2023$61.4B
2024$64.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,978
20259,256 *
20269,415 *
R² = 73.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$64.9B
2025$69.6B *
2026$73.8B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$132,877/yr
Median rent$2,284/mo
Rent share of income20.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,921/yr
Mortgage share of income22.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.9%
Poverty rate2.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$493,100
Median monthly rent$2,284
Price-to-rent ratio18.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market41/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.