GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$7.7B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
36
6.0%
Unemployment is 6.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+18.6% 5-year
100
357
Population moved +18.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.6%
Median rent consumes 16.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.5K per resident
100
$1.1B
$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.1B
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$603.9M
2. Department of Defense$242.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$188.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P.$93.5M
2. WORK SERVICES CORPORATION$23.0M
3. ASRC FEDERAL GULF STATE CONSTRUCTORS LLC$20.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$923
2BR estimate$1,215
Median income$81,250
Median home value$138,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
357
Median age
47.5
Bachelor's degree+
18.5%
Poverty rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
+3.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020301
2021317
2022352
2023356
2024357
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.0B
2021$6.4B
2022$7.0B
2023$7.4B
2024$7.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024357
2025382 *
2026397 *
R² = 85.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.7B
2025$8.2B *
2026$8.6B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$81,250/yr
Median rent$1,125/mo
Rent share of income16.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,386/yr
Mortgage share of income10.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.0%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.1%
Poverty rate8.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$138,200
Median monthly rent$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio10.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market36/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.