GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$195.9B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.1%
Unemployment is 5.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.7% 5-year
28
185,913
Population moved -3.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,184,612
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
27.8%
Median rent consumes 27.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.9K per resident
90
$15.6B
$15.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$15.6B
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$9.8B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.2B
3. Department of Defense$1.0B
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSION SUPPORT & TEST SERVICES LLC$994.6M
2. JT4 LLC$398.1M
3. FLEET VEHICLE SOURCE INC$391.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,125
2BR estimate$1,482
Median income$59,190
Median home value$384,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
185,913
Median age
39.3
Bachelor's degree+
24.1%
Poverty rate
17.6%
Labor force participation
65.0%
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
2026-06-10
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020193,150
2021189,852
2022189,733
2023186,178
2024185,913
GDP (5 years)
2020$124.2B
2021$143.5B
2022$168.4B
2023$184.6B
2024$195.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024185,913
2025183,521 *
2026181,706 *
R² = 91.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$195.9B
2025$218.7B *
2026$237.1B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$59,190/yr
Median rent$1,372/mo
Rent share of income27.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,313/yr
Mortgage share of income39.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.0%
Poverty rate17.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$384,200
Median monthly rent$1,372
Price-to-rent ratio23.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum28/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.