GDP / Output
+5.8% YoY
79
$2.3B
Output changed +5.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
29
6.2%
Unemployment is 6.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.2% 5-year
57
4,942
Population moved +1.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.3%
Median rent consumes 19.3% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$13.5K per resident
100
$367.4M
$367.4M 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
$367.4M
$13.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Defense$159.4M
2. Social Security Administration$121.4M
3. Department of Transportation$62.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PLACID REFINING COMPANY LLC$159.1M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$61.4M
3. WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT$1.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$786
2BR estimate$1,035
Median income$59,474
Median home value$181,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,942
Median age
46.5
Bachelor's degree+
17.9%
Poverty rate
20.5%
Labor force participation
60.9%
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
2026-06-16
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
+8.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,883
20214,989
20224,956
20234,928
20244,942
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.2B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,942
20254,957 *
20264,962 *
R² = 5.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *
R² = 98.0% · * 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$59,474/yr
Median rent$958/mo
Rent share of income19.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,001/yr
Mortgage share of income18.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.2%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.9%
Poverty rate20.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$181,300
Median monthly rent$958
Price-to-rent ratio15.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market29/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.