GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$1.1B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.1% 5-year
81
615
Population moved +5.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.9%
Median rent consumes 17.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.6K per resident
88
$184.6M
$184.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$184.6M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$154.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.4M
3. Department of Transportation$5.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.2M
3. UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, INC,$2.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$902
2BR estimate$1,188
Median income$73,600
Median home value$175,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
615
Median age
48.5
Bachelor's degree+
12.8%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
45.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020585
2021626
2022598
2023578
2024615
GDP (5 years)
2020$764.6M
2021$899.6M
2022$940.4M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024615
2025604 *
2026605 *
R² = 0.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 95.5% · * 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$73,600/yr
Median rent$1,100/mo
Rent share of income17.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,619/yr
Mortgage share of income14.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation45.4%
Poverty rate5.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$175,000
Median monthly rent$1,100
Price-to-rent ratio13.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.