GDP / Output
+11.1% YoY
100
$26.1B
Output changed +11.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
6
8.0%
Unemployment is 8.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+14.6% 5-year
100
2,493
Population moved +14.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.5%
Median rent consumes 11.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$5.4K per resident
78
$1.5B
$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.5B
$5.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$177.7M
3. Department of Transportation$35.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.7M
2. KIMBALL & THOMPSON PRODUCE COMPANY$16.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$736
2BR estimate$969
Median income$93,391
Median home value$423,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,493
Median age
48.4
Bachelor's degree+
40.0%
Poverty rate
11.6%
Labor force participation
59.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+2.8%
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,176
20212,274
20222,379
20232,367
20242,493
GDP (5 years)
2020$17.2B
2021$19.5B
2022$21.8B
2023$23.5B
2024$26.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,493
20252,556 *
20262,629 *
R² = 92.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$26.1B
2025$28.2B *
2026$30.4B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$93,391/yr
Median rent$897/mo
Rent share of income11.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$25,685/yr
Mortgage share of income27.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.0%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.2%
Poverty rate11.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$423,300
Median monthly rent$897
Price-to-rent ratio39.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market6/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.