GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$4.8B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.2% 5-year
0
1,499
Population moved -12.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.2%
Median rent consumes 27.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$625.7M
$625.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$625.7M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$360.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$89.4M
3. Department of Education$46.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI$34.3M
2. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI$28.4M
3. MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT$20.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$874
2BR estimate$1,151
Median income$47,022
Median home value$88,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,499
Median age
38.8
Bachelor's degree+
10.2%
Poverty rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
65.1%
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,708
20211,522
20222,069
20231,554
20241,499
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.1B
2022$4.4B
2023$4.7B
2024$4.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,499
20251,555 *
20261,516 *
R² = 6.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.8B
2025$5.2B *
2026$5.5B *
R² = 98.4% · * 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$47,022/yr
Median rent$1,066/mo
Rent share of income27.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,394/yr
Mortgage share of income11.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.1%
Poverty rate7.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$88,900
Median monthly rent$1,066
Price-to-rent ratio6.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.