GDP / Output
+6.3% YoY
83
$24.5B
Output changed +6.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-60.5% 5-year
0
217
Population moved -60.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.8%
Median rent consumes 28.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.9K per resident
98
$2.2B
$2.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.2B
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.7B
2. Department of Transportation$143.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$134.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$127.8M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO$51.3M
3. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY$37.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,075
2BR estimate$1,416
Median income$54,625
Median home value$442,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
217
Median age
60.1
Bachelor's degree+
19.7%
Poverty rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
62.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-17.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020550
2021510
2022307
2023301
2024217
GDP (5 years)
2020$18.2B
2021$20.3B
2022$22.0B
2023$23.1B
2024$24.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024217
2025115 *
202627 *
R² = 91.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$24.5B
2025$26.2B *
2026$27.8B *
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$54,625/yr
Median rent$1,311/mo
Rent share of income28.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,875/yr
Mortgage share of income49.2%
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 avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation62.2%
Poverty rate6.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$442,900
Median monthly rent$1,311
Price-to-rent ratio28.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.