GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$1.2B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-10.5% 5-year
0
653
Population moved -10.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$6.7K per resident
89
$217.0M
$217.0M 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
$217.0M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$158.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$23.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$21.7M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY PARISH OF ST LANDRY$4.5M
3. SCUS HEAD START PROGRAMS INC$3.5M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$817
2BR estimate$1,076
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$65,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
653
Median age
25.9
Bachelor's degree+
1.0%
Poverty rate
33.1%
Labor force participation
55.4%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
-2.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020730
2021699
2022423
2023617
2024653
GDP (5 years)
2020$890.7M
2021$897.2M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024653
2025554 *
2026530 *
R² = 9.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 93.7% · * 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 rent$996/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,974/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.4%
Poverty rate33.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$65,500
Median monthly rent$996
Price-to-rent ratio5.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.