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Roanoke, LA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

482

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$1.0B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

50

5.1%

Unemployment is 5.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-12.4% 5-year

0

482

Population moved -12.4% 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

$6.3K per resident

85

$202.8M

$202.8M 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

$202.8M

$6.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$147.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA VETERANS HOME$13.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.2M
3. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$6.1M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$169,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

482

Median age

34.3

Bachelor's degree+

13.4%

Poverty rate

6.6%

Labor force participation

58.4%

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

-2.6%

GDP CAGR

+3.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020550
2021366
2022311
2023724
2024482
GDP (5 years)
2020$885.8M
2021$915.0M
2022$933.5M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024482
2025553 *
2026575 *

R² = 4.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *

R² = 95.8% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.4%
Poverty rate6.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$169,600

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability50/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Roanoke CDP, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

Lake Charles, LA

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