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Pinellas County, FL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

963,481

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$78.1B

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

57

4.3%

Unemployment is 4.3% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-0.8% 5-year

45

963,481

Population moved -0.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

62

27.1%

Median rent consumes 27.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$14.6K per resident

100

$14.0B

$14.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$324.9B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$14.0B

$14.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$6.4B
2. Department of Homeland Security$3.3B
3. Department of Defense$1.5B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WRIGHT NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE COMPANY$1.1B
2. COUNTY OF PINELLAS$830.7M
3. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$708.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

27.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,346
2BR estimate$1,773
Median income$72,646
Median home value$355,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

963,481

Median age

49.0

Bachelor's degree+

36.8%

Poverty rate

11.5%

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

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

-0.2%

GDP CAGR

+7.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020970,985
2021957,989
2022959,918
2023960,565
2024963,481
GDP (5 years)
2020$54.7B
2021$60.6B
2022$67.8B
2023$74.2B
2024$78.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024963,481
2025958,858 *
2026957,615 *

R² = 14.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$78.1B
2025$85.3B *
2026$91.3B *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$72,646/yr
Median rent$1,642/mo
Rent share of income27.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,547/yr
Mortgage share of income29.7%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.8%
Poverty rate11.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$355,100
Median monthly rent$1,642
Price-to-rent ratio18.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum45/100
Overall stability65/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Pinellas County, Florida

County

Part of

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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