GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$4.8B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+6.3% 5-year
88
11,294
Population moved +6.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$625.7M
$625.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$625.7M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$360.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$89.4M
3. Department of Education$46.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI$34.3M
2. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI$28.4M
3. MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT$20.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$859
2BR estimate$1,131
Median income$74,750
Median home value$174,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,294
Median age
37.0
Bachelor's degree+
27.8%
Poverty rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
60.4%
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
2026-06-10
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202010,624
202111,342
202211,047
202311,195
202411,294
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.1B
2022$4.4B
2023$4.7B
2024$4.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,294
202511,458 *
202611,578 *
R² = 42.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.8B
2025$5.2B *
2026$5.5B *
R² = 98.4% · * 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$74,750/yr
Median rent$1,047/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,613/yr
Mortgage share of income14.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.4%
Poverty rate11.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$174,900
Median monthly rent$1,047
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x
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 growth64/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum88/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.