GDP / Output
+2.6% YoY
57
$3.1B
Output changed +2.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+22.0% 5-year
100
194
Population moved +22.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,934,262
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
$9.1K per resident
100
$384.8M
$384.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$384.8M
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$269.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$44.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$27.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NEZ PERCE TRIBE$19.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.5M
3. VETERANS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT$8.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$711
2BR estimate$936
Median income$58,182
Median home value$152,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
194
Median age
55.3
Bachelor's degree+
14.2%
Poverty rate
30.4%
Labor force participation
51.3%
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
+4.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020159
2021173
2022165
2023187
2024194
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.7B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024194
2025201 *
2026209 *
R² = 81.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 97.9% · * 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$58,182/yr
Median rent$867/mo
Rent share of income17.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,272/yr
Mortgage share of income15.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.3%
Poverty rate30.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$152,800
Median monthly rent$867
Price-to-rent ratio14.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.