GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$33.4B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
55
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+2.6% 5-year
66
20,017
Population moved +2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.5%
Median rent consumes 17.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.6K per resident
87
$3.3B
$3.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.3B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$345.9M
3. Department of Transportation$114.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$103.1M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER$51.2M
3. THE NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY$30.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,337
2BR estimate$1,761
Median income$111,631
Median home value$530,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
20,017
Median age
43.6
Bachelor's degree+
36.4%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
62.4%
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
2026-07-29
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202019,506
202119,809
202220,312
202319,594
202420,017
GDP (5 years)
2020$23.8B
2021$27.2B
2022$29.4B
2023$31.4B
2024$33.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202420,017
202520,090 *
202620,170 *
R² = 15.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$33.4B
2025$36.1B *
2026$38.4B *
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$111,631/yr
Median rent$1,631/mo
Rent share of income17.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$32,166/yr
Mortgage share of income28.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate6.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$530,100
Median monthly rent$1,631
Price-to-rent ratio27.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market55/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.