GDP / Output
+0.6% YoY
43
$4.2B
Output changed +0.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.5%
Unemployment is 10.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.4% 5-year
41
6,688
Population moved -1.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.0%
Median rent consumes 22.0% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$314.4M
$314.4M 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
$314.4M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$199.7M
2. Department of Transportation$31.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$23.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$30.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.3M
3. MISSISSIPPI CO ARKANSAS EOC INC$12.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$694
2BR estimate$914
Median income$46,202
Median home value$99,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,688
Median age
34.5
Bachelor's degree+
8.0%
Poverty rate
26.2%
Labor force participation
58.8%
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
-0.3%
GDP CAGR
+9.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,786
20217,016
20226,911
20236,807
20246,688
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.2B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,688
20256,720 *
20266,680 *
R² = 26.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.2B
2025$4.8B *
2026$5.1B *
R² = 57.8% · * 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$46,202/yr
Median rent$846/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,062/yr
Mortgage share of income13.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.8%
Poverty rate26.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$99,900
Median monthly rent$846
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score32/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability42/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.