GDP / Output
+9.7% YoY
100
$1.1B
Output changed +9.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.1%
Unemployment is 1.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+30.4% 5-year
100
223
Population moved +30.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.0%
Median rent consumes 24.0% 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
$7.1K per resident
91
$160.5M
$160.5M 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
$160.5M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$106.5M
2. Department of Transportation$16.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COUSHATTA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA$19.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.7M
3. TOWN OF ELIZABETH$2.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$555
2BR estimate$731
Median income$33,917
Median home value$84,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
223
Median age
31.6
Bachelor's degree+
16.7%
Poverty rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
56.5%
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
+5.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020171
2021169
2022155
2023140
2024223
GDP (5 years)
2020$757.9M
2021$846.6M
2022$910.5M
2023$984.9M
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024223
2025194 *
2026202 *
R² = 14.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$33,917/yr
Median rent$677/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,139/yr
Mortgage share of income15.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.1%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.5%
Poverty rate14.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,700
Median monthly rent$677
Price-to-rent ratio10.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score98/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability91/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.