GDP / Output
-7.2% YoY
0
$1.2B
Output changed -7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
14.7%
Unemployment is 14.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.3% 5-year
76
605
Population moved +4.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
53
33.7%
Median rent consumes 33.7% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.7K per resident
97
$171.2M
$171.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$171.2M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$131.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.4M
3. Department of Defense$11.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MTP DRIVETRAIN SERVICES, L.L.C.$8.9M
2. OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC$2.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SABINE PARISH$2.6M
Strained
Housing Affordability
33.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$451
2BR estimate$594
Median income$19,600
Median home value$43,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
605
Median age
45.6
Bachelor's degree+
14.7%
Poverty rate
35.2%
Labor force participation
39.7%
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020580
2021543
2022594
2023628
2024605
GDP (5 years)
2020$715.3M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024605
2025631 *
2026644 *
R² = 45.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 47.6% · * 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$19,600/yr
Median rent$550/mo
Rent share of income33.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,609/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate14.7%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation39.7%
Poverty rate35.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$43,000
Median monthly rent$550
Price-to-rent ratio6.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score24/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum76/100
Overall stability34/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.