GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$64.9B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
40
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+3.9% 5-year
73
4,998
Population moved +3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.6K per resident
96
$7.0B
$7.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$7.0B
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.2B
3. Department of Defense$731.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$223.6M
2. MILITARY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON STATE$135.9M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY-THE CITY-TCM$85.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,499
2BR estimate$1,974
Median income$130,640
Median home value$500,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,998
Median age
41.1
Bachelor's degree+
15.6%
Poverty rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,810
20214,610
20224,845
20234,817
20244,998
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.2B
2021$53.2B
2022$57.8B
2023$61.4B
2024$64.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,998
20254,991 *
20265,049 *
R² = 44.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$64.9B
2025$69.6B *
2026$73.8B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$130,640/yr
Median rent$1,828/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$30,351/yr
Mortgage share of income23.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate3.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$500,200
Median monthly rent$1,828
Price-to-rent ratio22.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market40/100
Population momentum73/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.