GDP / Output
+1.2% YoY
47
$2.0B
Output changed +1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.7% 5-year
0
110
Population moved -12.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
0
78.8%
Median rent consumes 78.8% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.
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
$7.5K per resident
95
$282.5M
$282.5M 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
$282.5M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$171.4M
2. Department of Transportation$38.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$38.6M
2. NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA$18.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.6M
Severely cost-burdened
Housing Affordability
78.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$673
2BR estimate$887
Median income$12,500
Median home value$122,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
110
Median age
23.8
Bachelor's degree+
15.1%
Poverty rate
76.4%
Labor force participation
36.4%
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
-2.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020126
202194
2022123
2023124
2024110
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024110
2025115 *
2026115 *
R² = 0.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.4B *
R² = 61.8% · * 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 affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$12,500/yr
Median rent$821/mo
Rent share of income78.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,433/yr
Mortgage share of income59.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation36.4%
Poverty rate76.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$122,500
Median monthly rent$821
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth47/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability49/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.